The announcement comes as Trump has been under intense criticism from Democrats for his role in appointing the Supreme Court justices who overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to an abortion in the country.
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Reporting Aside: Saying goodbye to Bitsy
There’s no pain like that which comes from losing a beloved pet, Amy Calder writes.
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Portland woman shares stage with Biden and Harris after advocating for lower drug prices
Judy Aiken, 70, was part of a White House rollout of a new law that allows Medicare to negotiate the prices of some drugs.
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Many questions and frustrations, some answers at special meeting about Brunswick chemical spill
Residents raised concerns about the potential for airborne contamination and learned details about where and how officials are testing to gauge the extent of the environmental damage.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
In first interview of presidential campaign, Harris defends shifting some positions
Vice President Kamala Harris said ‘my values have not changed,’ as she was questioned along with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in their first major television interview.
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School bus rear-ends car on Wilton Road in Farmington
Neither driver was injured; one student complained of leg pain.
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Jay board votes 3-2 to adopt police cruiser policy
Police cruisers could go home with a Jay police officer at the chief’s discretion if the officer is working consecutive shifts.
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Rebuild of tennis courts in Jay expected to begin in late September, early October
Deb Roberts of Hollandstrong Community Foundation is working with Regional School Unit 73 on the project.
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One injured, I-95 partly closed after tractor-trailer crash near Pittsfield
A box truck and a tractor-trailer veered off Interstate 95 in a crash that partly shut down traffic for about four hours, authorities say.
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Boar’s Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke food safety rules dozens of times, records show
The plant has been linked to the deaths of at least nine people and hospitalizations of about 50 others in 18 states.