The president-elect is continuing to stock his Cabinet with loyalists rather than long-term professionals in their requisite fields.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Portland man appeals verdict, sentence for killing girlfriend in Acadia National Park
Raymond Lester, 38, was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 48 years in state prison. The attorney for his appeal says the jury wasn’t told to consider whether his drunkenness played a role in the death.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County
Mechanic Falls councilors name members to the school district’s cost-sharing committee
Councilors also sign town contracts and discuss the future of Elm Street School.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Photo Album: See the new lift towers going up Lost Valley slopes
The eight towers will form the structure of Lost Valley’s third double chairlift. It replaces the old T-bar and will service the left, or south side of the mountain up over Coyote trail.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Auburn’s Lost Valley invests $1 million with a 3rd ski lift
The new lift is being installed this week in time for ski season. The goal is to extend the season, thin out crowds and open up more of the south face of the mountain to skiers.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Republican John Thune of South Dakota elected next Senate majority leader
Republicans are replacing Sen. Mitch McConnell, the longest serving Senate party leader, as they prepare to take majority control with the 53 seats they won in last week’s elections.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
UMaine to sell Hutchinson Center to Waldo nonprofit for $3 million
The university picked Calvary Chapel Belfast in the first round, but it later rescinded the offer, citing an error in the bidding assessment process.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Gun rights advocates file lawsuit challenging 72-hour waiting period
Maine’s new 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases was expected to face a court challenge similar to those playing out in other states.
Posted inNation / World
Children brought from Gaza to heal from wounds become caught in another war, in Lebanon
‘What we hope for Lebanon is that what happened in Gaza won’t happen here – that the beginning and the ending won’t both be the same.’
Posted inNation / World
Biden sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year, Blinken says
The almost 3-year war has shown no signs of winding down.