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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Inside the chaotic conclusion of the 131st Legislature
After a long day of voting and negotiating, Democrats in the Maine House didn’t have enough members present Friday to pass the remaining bills.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Rascal the cat, the longtime Madison Hannaford mascot, dies
Following the cat’s death, shoppers left memorials for the friendly feline that greeted grocery store patrons for nearly a decade.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Kittery man arrested in connection with Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol
Lincoln Deming, 44, of Kittery, was arrested on Saturday on felony charges for breaching the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Posted inNation & World, News
Far-flung towns in the Philippines will host U.S. forces returning to counter China
After withdrawing from 2 huge U.S. military bases in the Philippines at the end of the Cold War, American forces are returning and building a new presence in 9 sites on Philippine bases.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine’s high court upholds order calling for trial over indigent defense crisis
Lawyers for the state had appealed a ruling from Superior Justice Michaela Murphy that ordered the ACLU and Maine’s indigent defense agency to be ready for trial in June.
Posted inBusiness
Roaring Kitty is back and so are meme stocks
GameStop and AMC surge overnight like it’s 2021.
Posted inBusiness, News
U.S. airlines sue over a new government rule to make fees easier to spot
The new rule requires airlines to disclose fees more quickly when consumers shop for flights.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine woman sentenced to 55 years for death of friend stabbed nearly 500 times
Kailie A. Brackett said that she was not responsible for the gruesome killing in Washington County and that the real killer or killers could be at large.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville Planning Board to consider Colby dormitory, Washington Street apartments
The board is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the City Hall Annex at 46 Front St.