Immediately after it was passed, the law was challenged in court by gun rights supporters. Connecticut’s landmark 2013 gun law, passed in response to the 2012 elementary school shooting in Newtown that claimed 26 lives, is also being contested in court.
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Posted inNation & World, News
A populist ex-premier who opposes support for Ukraine leads his leftist party to victory in Slovakia
Saturday’s election was a test for the small eastern European country’s support for neighboring Ukraine in its war with Russia.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Uncategorized
Jimmy Carter turns 99 at home with Rosalynn and family as tributes pour in
The gathering will take place in the same one-story structure where the Carters lived before he was first elected to the Georgia Senate in 1962.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Biden calls on Congress to ‘stop the games’ and help Ukraine after stopgap bill passes without war aid
Congressional supporters of Ukraine say they won’t give up after a bill to keep the federal government open excluded President Biden’s request for more security assistance for the war-torn nation.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Nonprofit plans commercial kitchen to boost Skowhegan food economy
Main Street Skowhegan is working to raise at least $1 million to help small food businesses cut overhead costs and increase their following with a shared commercial kitchen and food hall at 185 Water St.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Ask Maine Audubon: My feeders are vacant. Where are the birds?
Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Child care providers close doors, reduce capacity as federal funds run out
In Maine and across the nation, the end of pandemic-related federal support is causing another round of closures and downsizing in the struggling industry.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Society Notebook: Camp Sunshine bets on the farm for this year’s fundraiser
It’s the most successful yet for the Casco retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Home Plates: A great recipe for apple pie was the least of it
Edie also taught her daughter-in-law how to love.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Vote ‘yes’ on Question 2 to give Maine people a voice
At the heart of the U.S. Constitution is our faith and belief in the right to free speech. We trust that, as citizens, our voice, our concerns and our truth will be heard without being penalized. But we also know how well “money talks.” In fact, since the ruling in Citizens United over a decade […]