BluShift Aerospace says a successful recent round of fundraising means a commercial suborbital launch is on track to start in 2025.
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New Sharon man to serve 4 years for sexually abusing girl
Raymond Buck, 76, must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
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Portland Water District files lawsuit against forever chemical manufacturers
The district is seeking compensation to cover the cost of testing and treating wastewater polluted by chemicals used to make goods as varied as waterproof mascara, Teflon, Scotchgard and firefighting foams.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Biden says he’s acting to restrict asylum to help ‘gain control’ of the border
A long-anticipated presidential proclamation signed by the president would bar migrants from being granted asylum when U.S. officials deem that the southern border is overwhelmed.
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Prosecutors spend first day of testimony in Hunter Biden’s gun trial detailing his drug problems
Hunter Biden has been accused of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the application by saying he was not a drug user and illegally having the gun for 11 days.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Nation & World, News
Trial of accused Alpo Martinez killer underway in New York
Alberto ‘Alpo’ Martinez was a federal witness living in Lewiston before he was killed in Harlem in 2021.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics, Times Record
Senate District 24: Guzzetti, Tepler vie in Democratic primary for Sagadahoc seat
We asked the candidates in the June 11 primary about themselves, and the actions of the last Legislature. Here are their answers.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, News, Politics
Wisconsin AG files felony charges against attorneys, aide who worked for Trump in 2020
No evidence has been found of widespread voter fraud that could have swung the 2020 election, but Trump has continued to spread falsehoods about the election, particularly in Wisconsin.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Federal lawsuit alleges wrongful death of Somerset County Jail inmate who died from drug exposure
The lawsuit, filed four days before a similar complaint regarding a jail inmate who died by suicide, alleges that Mitchell Watson of Dexter was exposed to lethal drugs inside the Madison jail and was not given proper medical attention.
Posted inNation & World
Modi claims victory for his alliance in India’s general election
In his 10 years in power, Modi has transformed India’s political landscape, bringing Hindu nationalism into the mainstream while leaving the country deeply divided.