How events shake out — and how the candidates respond — could be decisive as they claw for votes in battleground states.
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The Way It Was in Skowhegan: Week of Oct. 7-14
Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of Oct. 7-14
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Madison man to serve year in prison for possessing child pornography
John Wayne Peters, 63, pleaded guilty Tuesday to nine counts of possession of sexually explicit material of a minor younger than 12, and one count of failure to comply with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
Posted inLocal Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Oakland to demolish old house for site of future Town Office
The town plans to raze the building at 1113 Kennedy Memorial Drive this year and eventually construct a new Town Office there if voters approve plans.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. could see shortages, higher retail prices if dockworkers strike drags on
Workers began walking picket lines early Tuesday, picketing near ports all along the East Coast.
Posted inCommunity
Leeds Historical Society plans autumn walks
LEEDS — The Leeds Historical Society plans to hold the following autumn walks. Indian Carry and much more will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. Attendees can explore the Indian Carry across the delta of the Dead River into the Androscoggin Lake. Remnants of White & Son’s sawmill and the old railroad road trestle […]
Posted inMaine, News
EPA: Navy has ‘ultimate responsibility’ to address Brunswick chemical spill
The head of the federal agency’s Superfund program told the Navy in a Sept. 26 letter that it must ‘take any and all actions necessary to address the recent spill of AFFF at Hangar 4 and to ensure protection of human health and the environment.’
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
Walz, Vance focus attacks on top of ticket – not each other: VP debate takeaways
It was the first encounter between Minnesota’s Democratic governor and Ohio’s Republican senator.
Posted inNation & World
Montana man gets 6 months in prison for cloning giant sheep and breeding it
Arthur Schubarth pleaded guilty to charges that he conspired to use tissue from a sheep illegally brought into the U.S. to clone that animal and then use the clone and its descendants to create a larger, hybrid species of sheep that would be more valuable for his captive hunting operations.
Posted inMaine, News
Family of man who died at Wiscasset jail files wrongful death lawsuit
The family of Kare Randall, who died by suicide, is suing a handful of local government agencies and officials, claiming that they failed to respond to clear warning signs.