Sen. Tuberville is delaying civilian and flag officer nominations in the Pentagon as he protests a Defense Department policy providing leave and reimbursement for service members who need to travel to get an abortion.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Small business program upended in wake of Supreme Court affirmative action ruling
A judge struck down a provision of a federal program meant to help minority-owned businesses, a ruling that could imperil other programs that benefit underrepresented groups.
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Posted inMaine, News
Five hurt, several vehicles damaged on I-95 in Sidney as traffic slows for car fire
Two drivers failed to slow or properly merge with traffic Wednesday and hit other vehicles as motorists slowed because of a car fire in the breakdown lane, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety.
Posted inNation & World
Prosecutor in Georgia election case against Trump, others seeks protections for jurors
The preemptory step comes after the grand jurors who last month returned the indictment against Trump and 18 others were harassed after their information was posted online.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Maine isn’t in the cone of uncertainty for Hurricane Lee … yet
Hurricane Lee is churning in the Atlantic Ocean with a forecast to be upgraded soon as it heads west toward the Leeward Islands. The latest track from the National Hurricane Center shows the storm south of Bermuda on Tuesday with at least 155 mph sustained winds and gusts near 200 mph. No part of the […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland poised to approve rules to reduce the number of trees lost to development
New regulations would require developers to reduce or mitigate the loss of trees.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
New school will be on Scarborough’s November ballot
The Scarborough Town Council narrowly approves a land deal for the K-3 school with The Downs that paved the way for the project to be sent to voters.
Posted inMaine
Hot twist to a cool, wet summer brings blast of heat and advisories to Maine
Augusta set high-temperature records twice this week. Several schools closed early due to a lack of air conditioning.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
New year, new school
The new South Portland Middle School opens its doors to students.
Posted inMaine
Skowhegan boy, 9, recognized for alerting tenants of Madison apartment building to fire
A ceremony was held Wednesday to honor Devin Dumais for notifying the residents about the June fire, allowing them to evacuate before firefighters arrived.
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