Congress needs to approve a stop-gap spending bill before the end of the budget year on Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown.
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Posted inNation / World, News
Chased away by Israeli settlers, these Palestinians returned to a village in ruins
The 150 or so residents of Khirbet Zanuta who have returned are sleeping outside the ruins of their old homes – and are determined to rebuild.
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The Week in Photos: Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, 2024
Sun Journal photographers select some of their favorite images from last week.
Posted inMaine, News
Life After Artie: Lewiston shooting victim’s father finds purpose in gun reform
Before his son was killed in the massacre last fall, Arthur Barnard hadn’t voted in decades, flown on a plane or met with U.S. senators. All of that has changed.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Schools & Education
As Maine towns balk at rising education costs, some call for sheltering the property tax
Lewiston was among many towns struggling to approve school budgets that often rely heavily on the local property tax.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Religion & Values
Maine victims, Catholic Church wait nearly a year for high court ruling on childhood abuse cases
The cases against the Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland are one of many that are taking an unusual length of time to receive a ruling in recent years.
Posted inMaine, News
Is it summer or fall in Maine? Depends on whom you ask
The first three weeks of September fall into a gap between the meteorological and astronomical starts of fall, and fluctuating temperatures add to the uncertainty.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Could the 2024 presidential election hinge on Maine? It’s possible.
Electoral College math, recent history and current polling suggest a remote – though not absurd – scenario in which the lone District 2 vote plays an outsize role.
Posted inNews
Brunswick’s bluShift completes hot-fire rocket engine test
The engine, MAREVL, ran for 60 seconds on Friday at bluShift’s newly expanded test stand at Brunswick Landing.
Posted inNews
UNE falls to Coast Guard in overtime in football opener
The Nor’easters tie it laste in the fourth quarter, but miss a potential winning field goals with .02 seconds left.