Incumbent Rep. Jared Golden questions Austin Theriault’s commitment to Second Amendment rights following a report that the Republican challenger called police about a man ‘walking onto his front porch holding an AR-15.’
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Advocates urge Mills administration to quickly resolve federal lawsuit over care for disabled children
A spokesperson said Gov. Janet Mills is ‘actively engaged’ in lawsuit negotiations, but a key state senator called for the governor to get ‘personally involved’ in finding solutions.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Election 2024, Nation & World, Politics
Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president after debate ends
Taylor Swift, calling herself a ‘childless cat lady,’ endorsed Kamala Harris for president shortly after the debate ended on Tuesday night.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
10 takeaways from the first Harris-Trump presidential debate
Harris opened the debate by marching across the stage to shake Trump’s hand, an exchange that set the tone for the next 90 minutes.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Update: Waterville Planning Board seeks advice of city attorney in further delay of church rezoning request
The Waterville Planning Board spent nearly an hour Tuesday night discussing the First Church of Waterville’s request that the city rezone properties off Park Street, but the board was not ready to make a recommendation to the City Council.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
A look at false and misleading claims made during Trump and Harris’ debate
In the first debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, their highly different views of the country provided a stark contrast between their agendas.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Maine residential care worker sentenced for ‘grotesque and pervasive’ assaults on disabled man
Zachery Conners, 26, was among 4 workers accused of abuse that included waterboarding, choking and sexually assaulting a nonverbal adult male client at the Lee Residential Care center in Hampden.
Posted inNation & World
Francine becomes a hurricane as Louisiana residents brace for landfall
The freshly minted Category 1 hurricane packed top sustained winds of 75 mph and forecasters warned it was expected to crash ashore Wednesday in Louisiana.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Sod chosen instead of artificial turf as Skowhegan awards bid for new baseball field
Selectmen chose Ranger Construction Corp. of Fairfield to build a $2.3 million baseball field and other infrastructure at the Skowhegan Community Center at 39 Poulin Drive.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine issues its first-ever recall of tainted recreational marijuana
It’s the first such recall since Maine’s recreational cannabis market launched in 2020, and it affects 3 pre-rolls and 1 flower product, all produced by Cannabis Cured.