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Posted inNation & World
Trump won’t rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees ‘long-term’ US ownership
‘The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it too,’ President Donald Trump said at an evening news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Clinton man arrested after hit-and-run in Palmyra parking lot
Paul Dunphy drove into a man who was reporting his erratic driving in a store parking lot and then fled the scene, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Maine nonprofit’s humanitarian work in Africa jeopardized by Trump’s dismantling of USAID
Hallowell-based MCD Global Health said the White House’s effort to eliminate USAID has halted its work to combat malaria in Mozambique, Uganda and Niger.
Posted inMaine, Sports, Varsity Maine
Unruly fans disrupt Wales basketball game, 8 escorted out
RSU 4 Superintendent Katy Grondin says 3 fans were ejected and 5 were asked to leave for their behavior in Oak Hill girls game.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine approves rules to restrict utilities’ lobbying, prevent costs from being passed to customers
The new regulations are based on a 2023 law requiring greater transparency by utilities, spurred by multimillion-dollar campaigns both in favor of and against a power line project that was on voters’ ballots.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Politics
Some of Maine’s bail violation charges could be eliminated by proposed bill
Maine is one of a handful of states that treat bail violation as a new criminal charge, even when the alleged misconduct isn’t inherently criminal.
Posted inCommunity
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens seeks interns
Interns typically work 40-hour weeks from the beginning of June through the end of August, gaining hands-on experience and working closely with the garden’s staff.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville Walmart evacuated; man taken to hospital
Waterville first responders rushed Tuesday afternoon to Walmart, which was cleared of shoppers.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Anti-Trump protest in Augusta still on despite confusion
Two organizers dropped out, but the event, part of a nationwide day of protest, is still set for noon at the State House.