Vice President Harris heads to Romania as Ukrainian refugee crisis grows

Jeff Ham

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March 11, 2022

Vice President Harris heads to Romania as Ukrainian refugee crisis grows

Romania – a nation of about 19 million – had taken in more 84,000 displaced people as of Tuesday.
Published
March 11, 2022

Endgame elusive as West tries to force Russia out of Ukraine

There’s no reason to believe that even the toughest measures will shatter Putin’s determination to pull the former Soviet republic back into Moscow’s orbit.
Published
March 10, 2022

Senate gives final approval to $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine in huge budget bill

Democrats and Republicans have rallied behind sending aid to Ukraine, whose stubborn fight against brutal force has been inspirational for many voters.
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March 10, 2022

Jussie Smollett gets 150-day jail sentence for falsely reporting a hate crime

Smollett’s defense attorney says the former ‘Empire’ actor ‘has lost nearly everything’ in his career and finances.
Published
March 10, 2022

Maine National Guard addresses sexual assault, harassment

The focus on the problem follows reporting by the Bangor Daily News on a spike in substantiated sexual assaults.
Published
March 8, 2022

Sen. Collins, key vote on Supreme Court nominee, praises Ketanji Brown Jackson

The Maine senator is perhaps Democrats’ best hope of landing a Republican vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination
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March 8, 2022

Congress passes bill to overhaul Postal Service

The long-fought postal overhaul has been years in the making and follows widespread complaints about mail service slowdowns.
Published
March 4, 2022

In Photos: See the action from Friday night’s Class B title games

Oceanside claims its first girls’ state championship, completing a perfect season, and the Yarmouth boys win a thriller over Ellsworth. On a night of exciting basketball, Morning Sentinel Staff Photographer Michael G. Seamans had some of the best shots of all.
Published
March 4, 2022

Two Maine veterans homes on track for closure despite bill

Public officials and veterans organizations in the state have opposed the closure of the facilities in Machias and Caribou.
Published
March 2, 2022

Jan. 6 panel claims Trump engaged in ‘criminal conspiracy’

The 221-page court filing marks the committee’s most formal effort to link the former president to a federal crime.