The state’s longest period without a murder was 39 days.
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Trump sets out to erase Biden’s legacy with pardons and orders immediately after taking office
His first action after arriving at the White House was pardoning about 1,500 people charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack, even if they had been convicted of assaulting police officers.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump first Cabinet member
Senator Susan Collins voted in favor of Rubio.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Details expected soon on what need be done to preserve Memorial Hall in Oakland
The town’s Memorial Hall Committee hired a Portland architectural firm to go over the building to determine what would be needed to preserve it, how much it would cost and how long the work would take, with a report expected in about a month.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Through cold and snow, marchers in Waterville deliver clothes to homeless in honor of MLK Day
About two dozen people trudged along sidewalks laden with 5 inches of unshoveled snow to deliver hats, gloves and scarves to those who need them.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Farmington service honors Martin Luther King Jr.
Bishop James Ruggieri is guest speaker at the Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry program.
Posted inMaine
Substance use disorder problem in Franklin County takes many to address
During a recent meeting at Franklin County Recovery Center, representatives of a volunteer group spoke about the needs in the community.
Posted inMaine
What Mainers can expect when ‘Antiques Roadshow’ rolls into Midcoast
What treasures will be revealed when PBS visits Boothbay this summer?
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Donald Trump is sworn in as 47th President of the United States
At the Capitol, Vice President-elect JD Vance was sworn-in first, taking the oath read by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on a bible given to him by his great-grandmother.
Posted inCommunity
Wiscasset association to host online talk Jan. 30
Dave Probert will give a glimpse into the past through the restoration and conservation of ancient burial grounds.