Saturday marks the second anniversary of a Starbucks store in Buffalo, New York, voting to unionize.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Buxton man accused of home invasion leads police on chase through Portland
Mohamud Abdullahi, who is accused of armed robbery, was arrested Thursday afternoon after South Portland police chased him through Portland.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump in election interference case
The three-judge panel’s ruling modifies the gag order to allow the Republican 2024 presidential front-runner to make disparaging comments about special counsel Jack Smith.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Rebecca Voisich is the new active adults coordinator at Scarborough Community Services
With a background in adult and senior programming at a New York library, she plans to focus on fostering community engagement and enhancing the lives of residents aged 55 and above through tailored recreational programs.
Posted inNation & World, News
Bystanders stop woman from burning Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home, police say
Laneisha Shantrice Henderson of Brandon, Fla., was arrested and charged with criminal attempt arson, a second-degree felony, and criminal attempt interference with government property.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
FDA approves 2 sickle cell therapies, including the first CRISPR medicine
In clinical trials, both therapies freed the overwhelming majority of patients from severe pain crises.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Fans energized as UMaine men’s hockey returns to national spotlight
The Black Bears are ranked in the top 10 for the first time in 12 seasons, to the delight of students and alumni.
Posted inNation & World, News
Recorded 911 calls underscore the real time terror of the deadly Las Vegas university shooting
After police killed him in a shootout, Anthony Polito was found to be carrying nine magazines for a 9 mm handgun he’d legally purchased last year and a list of targets at the school.
Posted inMaine, News
UMF student-athletes recognized for saving a 77-year-old woman’s life in Farmington
An extra long run Nov. 28 turned into a rescue mission after the three men found a woman on the ground in a parking lot at the college’s fitness center who was freezing and injured.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Is Freeport starved for more restaurants?
Although overhead, labor costs, staffing shortages and the lack of downtown housing make it challenging to launch new restaurants, many say the town of 8,784 (and millions of tourists) needs more choices.