Democrats criticize the intrusion by the Republican House members, who brought electronic devices into a secure room as a Defense Department official was poised to answer questions.
Carol Semple
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World, New England
New hospital emergency department in New Hampshire will focus on older adults
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center plans eventually to use telehealth to expand to 4 other sites around the region.
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Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Trump lifts sanctions on Turkey, says cease-fire is permanent
Lawmakers from both parties chastise the president for turning on the Syrian Kurds, whose fighters battled alongside American troops to beat back the Islamic State group.
Posted inNation & World
British government loses key vote on Brexit withdrawal by Oct. 31
However, lawmakers approve Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s deal in principle.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Charge dropped in Bangor case that led to claim of racial profiling
An advocacy group complains that the Border Patrol’s suspicions about a family were aroused because they appeared to be of ‘Central-American origin’ and spoke Spanish while shopping at a store in Maine
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Diplomat tells House that he was told Ukraine aid was contingent on investigations
The testimony of acting ambassador William Taylor is among the most watched because of a text message in which he called Trump’s attempt to leverage military aid to Ukraine in return for a political investigation ‘crazy.’
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine adopts a symbol for marijuana products
Maine and Massachusetts will use the same symbol on marijuana products sold for adult use.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Bowdoin College to increase its minimum wage to $17 an hour by 2022
The college now pays a minimum of $12.65 to its hourly employees, and that will rise to $14 per hour next summer.
Posted inNation & World
Latest Brexit plan suffers a new blow as vote on deal is blocked
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to lead Britain out of the European Union hit another roadblock when the speaker of the House of Commons rejected his attempt to hold a new vote on the Brexit deal.
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Maine to hold lotteries to enter lucrative scallop fishery
One will be for 6 licenses to operate a drag boat for scallops and the other will be for 4 licenses to dive for scallops.