The court will be considering for the first time the meaning and reach of a provision of the 14th Amendment barring some people who ‘engaged in insurrection’ from holding public office.
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Madawaska man died after being shocked by downed power line
Curtis Levesque was a passenger in a vehicle that crashed in Frenchville which knocked down a utility pole. He tripped over the downed line when trying to exit the vehicle.
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Massachusetts voters become latest to try and keep Trump off ballot over Jan. 6 attack
The State Ballot Commission must rule on the challenge, which was filed late Thursday, by Jan. 29.
Posted inBusiness
New online FAFSA inaccessible to some in first week
The application was designed to make applying for federal student aid easier. And it likely will – if applicants can log in.
Posted inFeature Obituary, Maine, News
Marty Engstrom, Maine’s reluctant celebrity TV weatherman, dies at 86
Known as ‘Marty on the Mountain,’ he was trained as a broadcast engineer but gave weather reports from the top of Mount Washington for WMTW for 38 years.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Waterville woman arrested, $10,000 worth of narcotics seized in Skowhegan drug bust, police say
The arrest was the result of a monthslong investigation into drug sales throughout Somerset and Kennebec counties, Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said Friday.
Posted inMaine
Snowfall expected Saturday night after unusually slow start to winter
Southern Maine could get up to a foot of snow by Sunday afternoon, the region’s first significant snowfall this winter.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Court files reveal new details of ‘complex’ large-scale illegal marijuana grows at central Maine residences
After five people were arrested at a triad of houses in the towns of China and Belgrade, details are emerging such as fake marijuana license cards and expensive Armani jackets.
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Stars converge in Palm Springs to celebrate year’s best films, Emma Stone’s career
Stone, who snagged a Golden Globe’s Best Actress nomination for her performance in ‘Poor Things,’ accepted the career achievement award, presented by her co-stars Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe.
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Waterville murder suspect released from hospital, handed over to police custody
Spridal Hubiak, 20, of Waterville, who is accused of killing 52-year-old Angela Bragg, was moved to a jail in Missouri after leading police in Arkansas on a car chase that culminated in an officer-involved shooting.