The building’s interior suffered some damage from the fire and sprinklers that doused the area with water, but no one was hurt.
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Rep. Laurel Libby says neo-Nazi comments taken out of context in debate over paramilitary training
Libby, of Auburn, was speaking in opposition to a proposal restricting paramilitary training, which she considers unconstitutional.
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Central Maine Power continues restoration efforts; thousands still in the dark
The utility company slashed power outages by more than 50,000 since Saturday night, but it may take a few more days to restore all customers.
Posted inNation & World, News
Yellen says U.S.-China relations on ‘more stable footing’ but more can be done to improve ties
Yellen, who is regarded favorably in China, is the first Cabinet member to visit since Presidents Biden and Xi Jinping met in California in November.
Posted inNation & World, News
Israel pulls troops from one city. But clearing Hamas from Rafah is still a goal
Regional tensions have threatened to draw the Middle East into a wider conflict as Israel’s war against Hamas marks six months.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Diddy named as co-defendant in new suit alleging his son sexually assaulted woman on yacht
Grace O’Marcaigh, who worked as a crew member and a bartender on the boat, says that in late December 2022, Christian Combs pressured her to drink tequila that she believes was spiked with other drugs.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
UMaine team prepares to document total eclipse from the moon’s point of view
A video feed from a balloon drifting 90,000 feet above Maine will show the shadow pass over Earth as if seeing the eclipse from the vantage point of the moon.
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After difficult quest for stable housing, Angolan family finds home in Lewiston
Last March, Anadia Miguel was 7 months pregnant and inconsolable in a temporary shelter for asylum seekers in Portland. A year later, much has changed.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Bringing dental care to kids in schools is helping take care of teeth neglected in the pandemic
Nearly half of all U.S. children don’t receive regular dental care, according to a 2022 report from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, which is a federal agency.
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Residents add $56,000 to West Gardiner’s $1.75 million proposed spending plan
The three-hour town meeting finished up around 4 p.m. Saturday with additional money and four amendments to town ordinances.