The law has come under scrutiny because it was not used to remove weapons from the man who killed 18 people in Lewiston on Oct. 25
2023
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Winslow council considers more meetings in bid to rebuild public trust
The Town Council met Monday and discussed a proposal to meet twice a month, rather than just once, in an effort to be more transparent.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Internal documents show WHO paid sexual abuse victims in Congo $250 each
The World Health Organization has paid at least 104 women who say they were sexually abused or exploited by officials working to stop Ebola.
Posted inMaine
Victim identified in Monday house fire on Long Island
Thomas Johnson, who owned the two-story house on Long Island, died in the fire, according to fire officials.
Posted inMaine
Saco police searching for hit-and-run suspect
Police are searching for a driver who hit a pedestrian and his dog on Lincoln Street on Monday evening.
Posted inNation & World
Grim report shows world struggling to curb climate change
The report offers one of the grimmest report cards, detailing multiple failures of society.
Posted inBusiness
What’s pushing inflation down? More goods, workers and housing
However, even as overall price increases slow, it doesn’t mean inflation is reversing or that most prices are returning to pre-pandemic levels.
Posted inMaine, Times Record
Wiscasset schools superintendent calls for principal’s firing
Gina Stevens, principal of Wiscasset Middle High School, was accused of improperly authorizing the installation of a hidden camera, indefinitely removing a student against policy, mistreating students and failing to communicate with the superintendent. Stevens denies any wrongdoing.
Posted inNation & World
Putin approves new restrictions on media coverage ahead of presidential elections
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved changes to the law that governs presidential elections putting new restrictions on media coverage, local news agencies reported on Tuesday. The changes come ahead of the election to be held in March in which Putin, who has ruled Russia for the last 24 years, is expected to […]
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Israeli military forces raid Gaza’s largest hospital in operation against Hamas
Almost the entire population of Gaza – 2.3 million – has squeezed into the southern two-thirds of the tiny territory, where conditions are deteriorating as bombardment continues.