A transgender nominee advances in Vermont, while former two-term Minnesota Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty is beaten in the primary.
2018
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Here’s how real ‘BlacKkKlansman’ described his infiltration in 2006
The undercover police officer now featured in a Spike Lee film was viewed back then as a ‘loyal and dedicated’ Klansman, although he had to send a white cop to face-to-face meetings with other members.
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Super PAC plans ad to attack Democrat Jared Golden, who is challenging Rep. Poliquin
It marks an escalation of political spending in the closely watched race between Republican incumbent Bruce Poliquin and Democrat Jared Golden.
Posted inJournal Tribune
Defiant as Trump rages, Omarosa says she won’t be silenced
NEW YORK (AP) — Former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman declared that she “will not be silenced” by President Donald Trump, remaining defiant as her public feud with her former boss appeared to shift to a possible legal battle. In an interview Tuesday with The Associated Press, Manigault Newman, who is promoting her new […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
More dead seals wash ashore as rescuers try to save sick animals
Several more dead seals washed ashore in York County on Tuesday, adding to an unusual die-off that has local and federal experts searching for an explanation. The discovery of at least 35 dead harbor seals on southern Maine beaches in the past two days, including 11 found Monday in Saco, comes amid an unexplained surge in […]
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City of Saco sells former mill property Unit 91
SACO — The City of Saco is no longer a landlord for a commercial property on Saco Island. Developer Bernie Saulnier of Saulnier Development has purchased a property known locally as Unit 91 from the city for $400,000. The sale closed Tuesday. “Everything is signed and recorded. Look for big changes to happen soon,” said […]
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‘It’s not always easy to get your hand raised … it’s never easy’
Devin Powell spent more than a year wondering when his next chance to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship would come. The Marshwood High School graduate last fought in the UFC in June of 2017 — a split decision loss to Darrell Horcher — and he wasn’t sure if he would get another opportunity in […]
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Indiana police say bomb threat halted Rascal Flatts concert
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say a bomb threat is what prompted country group Rascal Flatts to abruptly end a concert in Indiana last week. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department says the bomb threat made Thursday night for Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center in suburban Indianapolis was deemed a credible danger. The department said in a statement […]
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Coroner: UMaine football player died of heart condition
University of Maine football player Darius Minor died of a heart condition, according to the state medical examiner’s office. Minor, an 18-year-old from Locust Grove, Virginia, collapsed and died during a supervised workout at Alfond Stadium on July 24. The cause of death was a heart condition called “acute aortic dissection with cardiac tamponade” with […]
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