The school buses, which were awarded from the federal Clean School Bus program but soon broke down, have been off the road since early this year. Though the buses have now passed inspection, School Board members are uncertain about whether to put them back in service.
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Potentially live grenade discovered at western Maine home
The device was identified as an Mk 2 grenade, commonly known as a ‘pineapple grenade,’ which was introduced by the U.S. military in 1918.
U.S. antitrust enforcers will investigate leading AI companies Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI
The entire AI industry has also relied heavily on Nvidia’s specialized semiconductors to power AI applications.
Police: Sleeping driver hits cruiser, injures state trooper on I-95 in Sidney
Keishaunna Tavares, 34, of California dozed off while northbound on Interstate 95 and ran into the back of a police cruiser being driven by the trooper, officials said.
Widow of Beau Biden takes the stand in Hunter Biden’s gun trial
Hunter Biden, charged with 3 felonies in connection with making false statements in filling out paperwork to purchase a gun, faces up to 25 years in prison.
Boeing’s astronaut capsule arrives at space station after thruster trouble
The company plans to keep Starliner at the space station for at least 8 days before guiding it to a landing in the western U.S.
Reporting Aside: He brought a ‘naturally collaborative spirit’ to Waterville
Brian Clark, Colby College’s vice president of planning and strategy who has been a key player in Waterville’s downtown revitalization efforts, is leaving the college at the end of the month.
Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says
The longtime ally of former President Donald Trump is to serve a 4-month sentence for 2 counts of contempt of Congress.
Republicans will pick a challenger to Jared Golden in Tuesday’s primary
Mike Soboleski and Austin Theriault are facing off for a chance to represent their party in the November general election in Maine’s 2nd District race.
Man charged in Gilgo Beach serial killings kept ‘blueprint’ of crimes on computer, prosecutors say
Prosecutors say the man charged in the killings on Long Island, which included a woman from Maine, kept a document he used to ‘blueprint’ his crimes.