Hunter Biden been charged with three felonies: lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the application by saying he was not a drug user and illegally having the gun for 11 days.
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More people are living in Maine and working remotely for out-of-state employers
Jobs and worksites that increased in tandem before the pandemic are now diverging: The number of workplaces now exceeds job growth, according to a Maine Department of Labor report.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Illegal marijuana grows tied to China are funding fentanyl that’s ‘killing our citizens,’ Somerset County sheriff says
Sheriff Dale Lancaster told the county’s Board of Commissioners that his office has made investigating illegal marijuana growing operations a priority because ‘those profits are used to buy the chemicals to send to the cartel to make fentanyl.’
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Israel’s Netanyahu set to address the U.S. Congress on July 24, AP sources say
Democratic lawmakers most critical of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to be no-shows for the address.
Posted inNation & World, News
Tornado hits Michigan, killing toddler, while Ohio and Maryland storms injure at least 13
Storms tore across the eastern U.S. on Wednesday night, continuing what has been a grim spring for tornadoes in the U.S.
Posted inElection 2024, News
Phillips voters to consider $1.4 million municipal budget, future fire station
A selectperson, two school directors and a town clerk on election ballot.
Posted inNation & World, News
St. Louis lawyers who waved guns at protesters get records expunged, want guns back
Mark and Patricia McCloskey filed a request in January to have the convictions wiped away. City prosecutors and police opposed the expungements.
Posted inBusiness
Watch: Leeds vineyard blooming like never before at budding business
WillowsAwake Winery looks for bountiful harvest with more vines coming into full production.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. to send new $225 million military aid package to Ukraine, officials say
Under a new U.S. directive, Ukraine can use such weapons to strike across the border into Russia if forces there are attacking or preparing to attack.
Posted inNation & World, News
Woman who worked in the shadows on D-Day awarded France’s highest honor
By the time of the Normandy landings, Christian Lamb had been doing her part to defeat the Nazis for almost 5 years.