Mike Pence is no longer standing beside Donald Trump and has refused to endorse the Republican nominee’s bid to return to the White House.
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Posted inNation & World
Prosecutors to review new evidence in Menendez brothers’ murder conviction
The brothers have said they killed their parents out of self-defense after enduring a lifetime of physical, emotional and sexual abuse from them.
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Posted inNation & World
As search for Helene’s victims drags on, sheriff says rescuers ‘will not rest’
Roughly half the victims were in North Carolina, while dozens more were killed in South Carolina and Georgia.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Preparing for the inevitable
No place is immune from severe weather events that can destroy communities, and we must heed the advice of climate experts and prepare, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inCommunity
Junior Achievement of Maine to induct 2024 laureates Nov. 4
PORTLAND – Junior Achievement’s Maine Business Hall of Fame is set for 5:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring St. The highlight of the event is inducting the 2024 laureates into the hall of fame. This year’s laureates are Ellen Belknap, SMRT Architects and Engineers; Peter “Andi” Vigue, […]
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
In first CD2 debate, Golden, Theriault both claim to be party mavericks
Golden, a Lewiston Democrat seeking a fourth term in the U.S. House, and Theriault, a first-term Republican state lawmaker from Fort Kent, took questions on key issues, including the economy, gun control and abortion.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Dockworkers union suspends strike; ports reopen on East, Gulf coasts
The union, the International Longshoremen’s Association, representing 45,000 U.S. dockworkers, went on strike early Tuesday after its contract expired in a dispute over pay and the automation of tasks at 36 ports stretching from Maine to Texas.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
State fire investigators look for cause of blaze at vacant house in Benton
Firefighters from several communities battled the fire Thursday afternoon at 864 Unity Road.
Posted inCommunity
WinterKids Winter Games 2025 application window opens
The application window closes on Oct. 20, and interested schools can apply by visiting WinterKids.org.