Meanwhile, authorities on Thursday had no updates on the investigation into the vandalism.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump and DeSantis jab at each other on campaign trail in 1st dueling appearances
Both men are portraying themselves as the stronger fighter for conservative causes and their party’s best chance to block Biden from reelection next year.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Oakland officials hope state’s OK of financing tool will lead to reinvigorated downtown
Town Manager Ella Bowman said she hopes designating downtown as a tax increment financing district, or TIF, will help fill empty storefronts with a restaurant and other businesses.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Issues at Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport continue to frustrate aviation community
Another staffing crunch led airport officials to issue a notification that no fuel would be available from last Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Tupac’s getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next week – for real this time
The hip-hop legend was initially set to receive the posthumous Hollywood honor in 2014, though a ceremony date was never set in stone, Walk of Fame producer Ana Martinez said.
Posted inNews
There will be no July 3 parade in Jay and Livermore Falls this year unless other organizers step up
Katie Rae Grinnell of Livermore Falls and Erica Tripp of Jay have organized the parade for several years but are disbanding.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Debt ceiling deal advances pipeline and tweaks environmental rules. But more work remains.
The budget deal was being debated Thursday in the Senate, where lawmakers are working to meet a Monday deadline before the U.S. risks a devastating default.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
New York man found not guilty in 2020 Waterville shooting death
A Superior Court justice Thursday found Jashawn Lipscombe not guilty in the death of Joseph Tracy, a West Gardiner man who was shot in a Waterville apartment three years ago this month and died days later of the injury.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
U.S. sanctions Iranians over alleged plots to kill American officials and others around the world
The sanctions against them block all access to their U.S. money and property and prohibit Americans from working with them.
Posted inNation & World, News
Latest Russian missile bombardment of Ukraine’s capital kills at least 3 people, including a child
The latest Russian attack, using what Ukrainian officials said were short-range Iskander ground-launched missiles, coincided with events scheduled in Kyiv to celebrate International Children’s Day. Those events were canceled.