WATERVILLE — Waterville Senior High School recently named the following students to its first-quarter honor roll for the 2024-25 academic year. Seniors — High honors: Savya Acharya, Hayleigh Benacquisto, Evan Brochu, Rylee Crowell, Emma Davis, Allison Dorval, Brady Dyer, Garrett Gendreau, Fynley Grubbs, Eric Hansen, Nivonsenga Hawyarima, Martin Hazlehurst, Leo Henkins, India Sky Hernandez, Sarah […]
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Republican John Thune of South Dakota elected next Senate majority leader
Republicans are replacing Sen. Mitch McConnell, the longest serving Senate party leader, as they prepare to take majority control with the 53 seats they won in last week’s elections.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
1,000-panel solar farm inches toward construction in Vassalboro
Officials: The 3-acre solar array is to be located near the Kennebec Water District Treatment Plant at 462 Main St., and would send all of its power to nearby KWD facilities.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Gun rights advocates file lawsuit challenging 72-hour waiting period
Maine’s new 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases was expected to face a court challenge similar to those playing out in other states.
Posted inBusiness
U.S. inflation rises slightly after 2 years of steady cooling but remains low
Most of the monthly increase in consumer prices reflected an increase in rents and housing costs, a trend that Fed officials expect to fade in the coming months.
Posted inNation & World
Children brought from Gaza to heal from wounds become caught in another war, in Lebanon
‘What we hope for Lebanon is that what happened in Gaza won’t happen here – that the beginning and the ending won’t both be the same.’
Posted inNation & World
Biden sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year, Blinken says
The almost 3-year war has shown no signs of winding down.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump makes victor’s return to Washington, pledges ‘smooth’ transition of power
The president-elect is preparing to return with what he and his Republican allies see as a mandate for governance.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Schools and Education
Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They’re flooding crisis hotlines.
The president-elect pledged to impose wide-ranging restrictions and roll back civil rights protections for transgender students.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump’s defense choice stuns Pentagon, raises questions about Fox News host’s experience
Pete Hegseth is opposed to programs that promote equity and inclusion, has questioned the role of women in combat and advocated pardoning service members charged with war crimes.