It represents an effort by prosecutors to comply with the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling.
August 2024
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
Perennial Republican candidate in Democratic stronghold of Portland dies at 79
Sue Abercrombie, who was one of the few Republicans brave enough to run in Portland and had committed to another attempt this fall, died unexpectedly while out of state helping a friend recover from surgery.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Judge rejects Waterville man’s guilty plea to murdering co-worker
A mental competency evaluation of Spridal Hubiak, who is charged in the Dec. 27, 2023, stabbing death of Angela Bragg at Damon’s Beverage, has been ordered.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
High rents are forcing small businesses into tough choices
Owners often raise their prices in an effort to compensate but then lose clients who can no longer afford their services.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture
Complex supply chains and climate change make ‘clean beauty’ near impossible, but some keep trying
Because climate change is forcing supply chains to move all around the world, it becomes difficult to trace some ingredients to their source.
Posted inMaine colleges
Maine Maritime Academy readies for first varsity football game since 2019
The school paused the program during the pandemic before bringing it back this fall.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston City Hall rolling out 4-day workweek pilot program
City Hall will be closed Fridays but have extended hours Monday through Thursday.
Posted inElection 2024, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Republicans take aim at Jared Golden’s refusal to disclose his presidential preference
Experts say remaining mum likely won’t hurt the Lewiston Democrat at the polls.
Posted inSports
Fashionable Naomi Osaka also brings her game in successful return to U.S. Open
Osaka sports a colorful outfit in taking a first-round victory over Jenela Ostapenko, defeating a top-10 opponent for the first time in four years.
Posted inSports
Former first-round picks among players released on NFL cutdown day
Kansas City receiver Kadarius Toney and Tennessee cornerback Caleb Farley are among the players cut as teams trim their rosters to 53 players.