Trevor Bickford, 20, pleaded guilty to the Dec. 31, 2022, assault and is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court in New York on Thursday. He faces up to 120 years in prison for 3 counts of attempted murder.
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Trump Media fires auditing firm that U.S. regulators accuse of ‘massive fraud’
BF Borgers and its owner are charged with ‘deliberate and systematic failures’ in more than 1,500 audits.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
In wake of Maine crashes, officials preach safety when cars and horse-drawn buggies share the road
As Amish people have settled in Maine communities, buggies have become a more common sight and experts say motorists have had to adjust.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Government, Morning Sentinel
Waterville City Council to hold public hearing on proposed $62 million budget
The council is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday and hold a public hearing on the proposed municipal and school budget for 2024-25.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Former Starbucks CEO Schultz says company needs to refocus on coffee as sales struggle
The Seattle company said revenue dropped 2% in the January-March period as store traffic slowed around the world.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but launches strikes in Rafah
Hours earlier, Israel ordered some 100,000 Palestinians to begin evacuating the southern Gaza town of Rafah, signaling that an attack was imminent.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Lawsuit against Lincoln County school district over student’s gender expression is dismissed
Amber Lavigne sued school leaders in April, alleging they violated her parental rights by not telling her about her child’s use of a chest binder and change in pronouns.
Posted inNation & World, News, Schools and Education
Pro-Palestinian protesters retake MIT encampment; Columbia University cancels commencement
The Pro-Palestinian group is protesting Massachusetts Institute of Technology ‘direct research ties to the Israeli Ministry of Defense,’ a graduate student said.
Posted inNation & World, News
Former Trump employee recounts reimbursements in hush money trial
The judge in the New York criminal trial fines the former president an additional $1,000 for again violating a gag order, and warns him he could face jail if he persists in attacking witnesses, jurors and others.
Posted inLocal & State
High levels of forever chemicals in Maine birds add to concern about food chain
Researchers in Maine are trying to understand how perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are affecting fish, birds and mammals.