$100 million of the settlement with Navient will be used to make payments to affected borrowers, a federal watchdog agency said Thursday.
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Posted inMaine, News
Are social media scams hindering missing persons cases?
When a woman from Virginia went missing in Maine, her family turned to social media for help finding her. But those pleas kept getting flagged as spam and removed, a recent trend seen by law enforcement in Maine.
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Posted inMaine, News
Inspectors warned of ‘tremendous’ potential for accidental foam discharge at Brunswick airport
But repairs weren’t made to the site’s aging system, which went on to malfunction and discharge 51,000 gallons of toxic chemical foam in August.
Posted inNation / World
Peru’s former President Alberto Fujimori, dies at 86
Alberto Fujimori, who governed with an increasingly authoritarian hand from 1990-2000, was pardoned in 2023 from his convictions for corruption and responsibility for the murder of 25 people.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation / World
Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter win at MTV Video Music Awards, Chappell Roan gets medieval
The MTV Video Music Awards returned Wednesday night with a whole lot of Taylor Swift.
Posted inNews
Red Sox beat Orioles 5-3 on Tyler O’Neill’s 10th inning walk-off home run
Boston remains four games out of the last wild-card spot in the American League.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Maine Climate Council is on the road to hear feedback from Mainers
The Maine Climate Council is on a deadline to deliver an updated climate action plan by Dec. 1. With a stop in Lewiston, the council is holding workshops around the state through September to hear how Mainers want to combat climate change.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Rumford-based school district asked to rotate location of annual budget meeting
In a letter to the RSU 10 board of directors, Sumner selectmen requested that the annual budget meeting venue rotate locations to accommodate more voters.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Rally for Recovery to be held in Kennedy Park on Saturday
The event, which will feature testimonials, resource speakers, live music, informational materials, food and children’s activities, will be held from noon to 3 p.m.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, Politics
Trump faces his own debate fallout just months after benefiting from Joe Biden’s
Just 55 days before the election, the Republican presidential candidate has emerged from a rocky contest against his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, looking to regain his footing.