Only minor injuries were reported. Investigators were headed to the scene of the crash.
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National Democrats target two Republican seats in Maine Senate
The party is focusing on Senate seats in Auburn and Augusta, which are currently held by Republicans who are not seeking reelection.
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Posted inNation & World
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia free man after U.S. legal battle
‘WikiLeaks’s work will continue and Mr. Assange, I have no doubt, will be a continuing force for freedom of speech and transparency in government,’ one of his lawyers says.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he, employer deny
Bowdoin graduate and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is the first Western journalist arrested on espionage charges in post-Soviet Russia.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
FDA warns maker of Sara Lee and Entenmann’s not to claim foods contain allergens when they don’t
U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspectors found that a top U.S. bakery listed ingredients on labels even when they weren’t in the foods.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Planning Board scrutinizes plans for first food truck court in Waterville
Questions about traffic and noise were raised Tuesday as the board considered an informal preapplication for a food truck court on Kennedy Memorial Drive.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan budget finalized after special town meeting to correct typo
Voters on Tuesday approved raising and appropriating $158,071 for general government, which had been left off the June 10 town meeting warrant due to a typographical error.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
‘They’re like Superwomen’: Tibetan Buddhist nuns create a sand mandala to help heal after mass shooting
One of the motivations behind the mandala is to help the Lewiston-Auburn community recover from the trauma of the 2023 mass shooting.
Posted inNation & World
Anti-tax protesters storm Kenya’s parliament, drawing police fire
Medical workers report 5 people have been killed, but no official number has been provided.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Israel’s high court orders army to draft ultra-Orthodox men, rattling Netanyahu’s government
The prime minister would struggle to pull together a ruling coalition without the politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties, who oppose any change to the system.