The recommendation comes as election officials around the country have raised concerns about the Postal Service’s ability to handle a large amount of election mail this year.
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Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington, damage 3 in Oregon
Police say the 2 fires Monday appear to be connected to each other and that they have identified a ‘suspect vehicle’ tied to the situation.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Fire marshal, Forest Service investigating Winslow blaze that destroyed mobile home, spread to woods
The cause of a fire that destroyed two structures and displaced a family Monday afternoon is now under investigation, officials say.
Posted inElection 2024, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Fayette to hold final hearing before vote on Starling Hall’s future
A public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Fayette Central School gymnasium serves as a final chance to sway voters for those campaigning for and against a Nov. 5 referendum on the sale of the historic building.
Posted inMaine
Cumberland County corrections officer sues sheriff, county manager over firing
Vinal Thompson was acquitted of criminal charges and returned to work at the jail in April. Now he has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the sheriff wrongfully fired him three years ago.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan development group receives $200,000 grant to help Maine Grains, others
The grant from the Henry P. Kendall Foundation is expected to help fund equipment to allow Maine Grains in Skowhegan to turn local milling, cheesemaking, seaweed, blueberry and soy byproducts into high-fiber, high-protein packaged goods for sale to schools.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Health, Nation & World
McDonald’s Quarter Pounder back on the menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli source
The Food and Drug Administration believes that slivered onions from a single supplier are the likely source of contamination, McDonald’s said in a statement.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Philly DA sues to stop Elon Musk’s $1 million voter giveaway in Pennsylvania
The suit is the first legal action challenging the controversial sweepstakes launched earlier this month by the X and Tesla executive’s America PAC.
Posted inNation & World, News
North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to fight in Ukraine, Pentagon says
NATO said some of the North Korean troops have already been deployed in the Kursk border region, where Russia has been struggling to push back a Ukrainian incursion.
Posted inCommunity
Kingfield Friday Artwalk returns Nov. 1
KINGFIELD — The next Kingfield Friday Artwalk is scheduled for 5-7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1. High Peaks Artisan Guild has a new artist member, a photographer who also makes goat milk soap because of her goat, Buttercup. Beth Main is a photographer, counselor and dairy goat breeder. She has a deep appreciation for the “uncomplicatedness” […]