Stabilizing braces transform a handgun into a weapon that’s powerful and easy to conceal, Attorney General Merrick Garland said when he announced the rule this month.
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Court hears arguments in diocese’s constitutional challenge
In a case expected to reach Maine’s high court, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland argues that a 2021 law that removed the statute of limitations on civil claims of childhood sexual abuse is unconstitutional.
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Farmington boy charged in connection to online shooting threat at Mt. Blue Campus
Farmington police issued the 15-year-old a summons on felony charge of terrorizing. He was released to his parents, Farmington police Chief Kenneth Charles said.
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Pakistan bombing raises fears over security breach, 100 dead
Authorities say more than 300 worshippers were praying in the mosque when the bomber set off his explosives vest.
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Santos temporarily steps down from House panels amid ethics issues
Santos has faced numerous calls for his resignation and is facing multiple investigations by prosecutors over his personal and campaign finances and lies about his resume and family background.
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Northern Maine wind power project wins PUC approval
Maine utilities would buy 60% of the output from the planned wind farm, which would be the largest east of the Mississippi, while Massachusetts would pay 40% of the project costs.
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Tyre Nichols’ parents will attend Biden’s State of Union speech
RowVaughn and Rodney Wells, the mother and stepfather of Nichols, have accepted an invitation to attend the speech from Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., who is chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.
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Gorham woman revels in retirement as time to reach her peak
Solo adventuring, on the Camino de Santiago and Mount Everest, gives Marieta Atienza, 68, a recently retired nurse, a new lease on life.
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Artist says Rockland museum’s placement of her Lunar New Year work was racially insensitive
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art initially offered Evelyn Wong a wall near public bathrooms for her installation. When she objected, they said they had no ill intent and offered her another spot.