Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, had been silent on Biden’s candidacy while other Democrats have called for him to step aside.
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AT&T customers’ data downloaded to third-party platform in security breach
Approximately 109 million customer accounts were impacted, according to AT&T.
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Week In Photos July 5-12, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Canaan, Lake George Regional Park in legal dispute
The park’s board of directors is refusing to accept the Canaan Select Board’s appointment of five new board members, while town officials believe they made the appointments legally.
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Fire destroys crane at Eustis lumber business
Firefighters from Carrabassett Valley and Rangeley responded to extinguish the fire at Stratton Lumber.
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Maine’s fire marshal retiring after complaints about office’s workplace culture
Richard McCarthy will step down on Aug. 30, less than a year after the state’s labor relations board reported that the office committed a ‘flagrant violation’ of a union contract.
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King Charles III hosts actor Idris Elba to hear from young people about troubles they face
Elba, London-born star of ‘The Wire’ and ‘Luther,’ has used his celebrity status to shine a light on youth violence, urging the British government to ban machetes and serrated ‘zombie’ knives to help stop young people from falling victim to knife crime.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Raising people up in Waterville
A network of Waterville police officers, homeless advocates, city leaders, businesspeople and volunteers work in the city as part of a well-oiled machine to help those struggling get on a path to health and resilience, Amy Calder writes.
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Alec Baldwin weeps in court as judge announces involuntary manslaughter case is dismissed midtrial
The judge dismissed the case with prejudice based on the misconduct of police and prosecutors over the withholding of evidence from the defense in the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film ‘Rust.’
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Actor Ashley Judd, Democratic activist, adds her voice to those calling on Biden to leave race
Judd has been an outspoken supporter for President Biden and other Democrats across the country.