Hilcorp has been trying to build an artificial island off the Alaskan coast to drill in the Beaufort Sea.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Former Bath school bus driver sentenced to jail for taking ‘upskirt’ photos of children
Timothy McGowan, 52, will serve 364 days at the Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset followed by 2 years of probation.
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Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Gronk leaves the door open for a return to the NFL
Former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski says, ‘My mind, my soul keeps telling me, ‘You need more time off.’
Posted inNation & World, News
Attorney General Barr books Trump’s hotel for $30,000 holiday party
The ‘Family Holiday Party’ in the hotel’s Presidential Ballroom on Dec. 8 will feature a buffet and 4-hour open bar for about 200 people.
Posted inNation & World
Facebook launching local alerts for emergencies
The service launches nationally over the next few months and includes warnings for extreme temperatures, evacuations, active shooter situations and more.
Posted inNation & World, News
Mississippi Catholic Church settled abuse cases with poor, black men on the cheap
A famed Catholic religious order settled sex abuse cases in recent months with two black Mississippi men in deals that gave the men $15,000 each and required them to keep silent.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Netflix to give ‘The Irishman’ exclusive theatrical release
Netflix will give theaters most of November to play Martin Scorsese’s big-budget crime epic before it lands on the streaming service.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
S.C. man will remain in custody in Maine awaiting kidnapping trial
The alleged victim said Dustin Beach drove her from South Carolina to Maine against her will and repeatedly physically and sexually assaulted her during the journey.
Posted inNation & World, News
Harvard freshman says he was denied entry to U.S. over friends’ social media posts
An immigration officer claimed she found social media posts from “points of view that oppose the U.S.,” although the freshman hadn’t posted any of them himself.
Posted inNation & World, News
Federal judge blocks Missouri’s 8-week abortion ban
A U.S. district judge put a pause on the law as a legal challenge against it plays out in court, which could take months.