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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Police investigating Forest Avenue shooting search Gray residence
Portland police officials said that the search Friday night was part of the investigation into the shooting near Morrill’s Corner on Tuesday that killed 1 and left 3 injured.
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Posted inMaine Crime, News
One dead following shooting Friday night in Poland
One person is dead after a Friday night shooting at a White Oak Hill Road address in Poland.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. to boost military presence in Mideast, sending fighter jet squadron and keeping carrier in region
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has also ordered additional ballistic missile defense-capable cruisers and destroyers to the European and Middle East regions.
Posted inNation & World, News
Mourners bury Hamas chief in Qatar as more escalation looms over Middle East
Thousands of mourners converged around the flag-draped coffin of Ismail Haniyeh as the fallout from his death in an alleged Israeli attack surged with breathtaking speed.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit Maine this week
Buttigieg has been mentioned as a potential running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
Kamala Harris interviewing 6 potential VP picks this weekend, sources say
The short list includes 4 governors, a senator and a Cabinet secretary, according to 2 people with knowledge of her selection process.
Posted inBusiness, Election 2024, Nation & World
UAW leader says Trump would put labor movement into reverse if he’s elected again
Shawn Fain has become a top nemesis of the Republican presidential nominee, who frequently rails against him at rallies and in speeches.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Augusta city councilors vote to allow recreational cannabis sales
City councilors voted 5-1 to allow recreational cannabis sales in Augusta, where previously only medical cannabis businesses were allowed.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Waterville man indicted on charges of assaulting woman
Carl A. Hunter, 30, allegedly strangled and beat a woman at a Waterville hotel, causing her to temporarily lose consciousness.