Wildlife advocates urge the Legislature to give state regulators power to curb racing near loons.
2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Pandemic Golden Globes ratings plunge 64% to 6.9 million viewers
Television viewers showed little interest in the pandemic-era Golden Globes.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Neera Tanden withdraws as Biden’s budget nominee after her tweets draw criticism
Among those opposed to Tanden, a domestic policy expert who helped author the Affordable Care Act, was U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World
Forty-nine people charged in connection with New York-Maine drug network
The New York-based Bully Gang allegedly distributed large quantities of crack cocaine, heroin and fentanyl from New York to Maine from 2017 to 2020.
Posted inNation & World, News
California crash kills 13 of 25 people crammed into SUV
Police say the 1997 Ford Expedition’s middle and back seats had been removed, allowing more people to fit inside and making the vehicle more unsafe.
Posted inMaine, News
Whiteout causes 15-car pileup on Route 1 in Presque Isle
No one was injured in the crash caused by ‘a complete solid whiteout’ that occurred when the strong winds whipped up snow that had fallen Monday.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine educators press state to prioritize vaccinations for teachers
As pressure builds to get children back in classrooms, teachers say they’re disappointed by Gov. Janet Mills’ new eligibility guidelines based solely on age. And President Biden says he aims to get every educator at least 1 dose by the end of March.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Augusta Civic Center’s vaccine clinic closing next week for legislative activity
The clinic, which will be closed March 10-11, is due to reopen March 12, according to Kennebec County Emergency Management Agency Director Sean Goodwin.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Biden’s pick for SEC flags trading app gimmicks for scrutiny
Gary Gensler, a professor at MIT and leader of Biden’s transition team responsible for the Federal Reserve, has experience in cryptocurrency and new financial technologies.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Former Auburn lawyer Seth Carey arrested in Florida, charged with sex crimes
Police said their investigation began in March 2018, when a 34-year-old woman reported to Rumford police that Carey, now 46, had sexually assaulted her.