President Biden apologized to Native Americans on Friday for the U.S. government’s role in taking Native children from their families and cultures.
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Photo: Sober pumpkin painting
Clients from drug court get together for a fun and sober activity Friday.
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Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO pleads not guilty to sex trafficking and prostitution charges
Prosecutors allege that for years, he and two others lured men into taking part in sex parties by dangling the promise of modeling for the clothing retailer.
Posted inFranklin, News, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Committee members share steps taken in Spruce Mountain schools to address behavior issues
The RSU 73 Behavior Committee gives report at board of directors meeting Thursday on what is being done to address behavior issues in Spruce Mountain schools.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Bates College community comes together for Oct. 25 remembrance service
‘Grief is complicated,’ offered one student. ‘Hope is just a quiet resilience.’
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, Politics
China sought to hack Trump and Harris campaign phones, officials say
Candidates’ phones were targeted by a Chinese attack on communications, but it was not immediately clear if attempts were successful.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Mississippi River dries up again at worst time for U.S. farmers
Months of limited rainfall have left the vital waterway so shallow that barges are starting to run aground, even after shippers started running lighter loads to prevent boats from hitting the river bottom.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Francophone diplomats address Portland students about multilingual education
Ambassadors from France, Gabon and the Central African Republic visited Deering High School Friday to talk about French-speaking students in Portland, and how to support French language education in the state.
Posted inMaine
Former Bangor judge fights to keep law license after sexual harassment claims
The Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar is deciding whether it should sanction Charles Budd after he was accused of harassing women at a professional conference in Nashville.
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Gas prices barrel toward 3-year low as election nears
Americans have long used gas prices as a way to gauge the country’s economy. Falling fuel costs typically lift presidential approval rates along with the standing of whoever’s in the White House – while rising costs have the opposite effect.