Dr. Puthiery Va’s family fled Cambodia and she was born in a refugee camp in Thailand before coming to the United States.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Nation & World, Politics
President Biden reaches out to Jared Golden during speech in Auburn
Though the Lewiston Democrat has often been a thorn in Biden’s side, the president offered only kind words for the Maine lawmaker on Friday.
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President Biden visits Maine to tout economic plans, sign order to boost manufacturing
The president spoke to about 180 people at Auburn Manufacturing Inc., a producer of extreme heat protection textiles and fabrics.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Nation & World, News
Florida woman arrested as part of Maine corrections kickback investigation
Melanie Ann High is accused of using kickbacks to induce Gerald E. Merrill, a deputy superintendent with the Maine Department of Corrections, into purchasing from companies she controlled.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville Republicans set caucus to nominate candidates for office
City Republicans on Tuesday are scheduled to name candidates for mayor, City Council and Board of Education, as well as Kennebec Water District board of trustees.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Madison man pleads guilty to sexual assault of a child, sheriff says
Matthew Jacob, 34, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with all but five years suspended, following his plea Monday, Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Waiting for breakfast and seeking opportunity
A group of homeless people who hang out near the old Waterville Boys and Girls Club on Main Place in Waterville, waiting for the nearby soup kitchen to open, say finding a place to live is difficult, and out of reach financially, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Man accused of killing his parents, 2 others in Bowdoin enters insanity plea
Joseph Eaton, who told a Press Herald reporter that he killed his parents and 2 other people in Bowdoin and shot 3 others on Interstate 295 in Yarmouth in April, was arraigned Friday afternoon on 4 counts of murder and 23 other charges.
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Frustrated Biden seeks to get manufacturing message to resonate
Investment in manufacturing construction just had its single largest contribution to the nation’s economic growth in more than 4 decades, but Biden has grown increasingly frustrated with ineffective West Wing messaging on manufacturing.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos July 21-28, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.