Daelyn Sargent, 19, of Lewiston, was intoxicated and the only person in her Toyota Yaris when deputies arrived early Monday to find the vehicle in a ditch, police said.
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Mourners can now speak to an AI version of the dead. But will that help with grief?
There’s little known about the potential short- and long-term consequences of using digital simulations for the deceased on a large scale.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Local & State
Photos: Central Maine Idol kicks off season 4 in Hallowell
Central Maine Idol kicked off its fourth season Monday night with 20 contestants at The Quarry Tap Room in Hallowell. All photos by Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBusiness
U.S. job openings fall to 8.1 million, lowest since 2021
The nation has averaged a solid 234,000 new positions a month over the last year.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Travis Mills Foundation buys 12-family apartment complex in Rome
The property will be converted into volunteer and visitor lodging, the foundation said. Tenants, who say they weren’t informed of the sale until after it was finalized, have until April 30, 2025, to find new housing.
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Brunswick company plans to launch small satellites starting in 2025
BluShift Aerospace says a successful recent round of fundraising means a commercial suborbital launch is on track to start in 2025.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
New Sharon man to serve 4 years for sexually abusing girl
Raymond Buck, 76, must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland Water District files lawsuit against forever chemical manufacturers
The district is seeking compensation to cover the cost of testing and treating wastewater polluted by chemicals used to make goods as varied as waterproof mascara, Teflon, Scotchgard and firefighting foams.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Biden says he’s acting to restrict asylum to help ‘gain control’ of the border
A long-anticipated presidential proclamation signed by the president would bar migrants from being granted asylum when U.S. officials deem that the southern border is overwhelmed.
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Prosecutors spend first day of testimony in Hunter Biden’s gun trial detailing his drug problems
Hunter Biden has been accused of 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.