Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery is one of the 127 projects that could be affected, but department officials won’t release details until Wednesday.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
U.S. plans for fake social media run afoul of Facebook rules
The Department of Homeland Security authorized officers to make phony accounts, claiming it would make it easier for agents to search for fraud or security threats.
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Posted inBusiness, Elections, Maine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Here’s why Bernie Sanders was disinvited to speak in Portland on Monday
The Democratic presidential candidate declined to attend the Southern Maine Labor Council’s Labor Day breakfast after being told that national union rules prohibited him from speaking.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Cory Booker is the next Democratic candidate planning campaign stop in Maine
The U.S. senator from New Jersey is scheduled to visit Portland for a cocktail hour reception and fundraiser on Saturday.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Politics
Hartford Foundation commits $1 million to try to secure 2020 debate
A foundation in Connecticut says it’s committing $1 million to try to secure a 2020 presidential debate in Hartford.
Posted inNews, Politics
Hurricane Dorian triggers massive flooding across Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian has triggered massive flooding across the Bahamas
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Uncategorized
Sanders talks ‘political revolution’ at Portland campaign stop
The Vermont senator takes jabs at President Trump and discusses his plans for providing health care for all, addressing climate change and implementing stricter gun laws.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Uncategorized
During 1972 presidential race, Muskie faced at least 3 death threats
FBI records show details of several investigations into claims the Democratic Maine senator would be shot or bombed.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
House Democrats in Trump districts resist liberal pressure on impeachment
Much of the Democratic Party base, most of the 2020 presidential candidates and more than half the House Democratic Caucus endorse impeachment against Trump, casting the president as unfit for office.
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Too old for president? Health and fitness a better question
Three Democrats in their 70s are vying to challenge the oldest first-term president in U.S. history.