The threat came days after the cafe’s owner, Frank Champa, received backlash from right-wing influencers for an inflammatory social media post regarding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. State Police say the threat was a hoax.
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Sen. Bob Menendez guilty of taking bribes in cash, gold and a car
Prosecutors said the New Jersey Democrat abused the power of his office to protect allies from criminal investigations and enrich associates, including his wife, and acted as a foreign agent of Egypt.
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Posted inNew England, News
Cape Cod is a global hot spot for dolphin mass strandings. Blame its hook-like shape
The cape poses challenges for dolphins that include gently sloping beaches, beaches with fine sand, mud flats, and tides that fluctuate by 9 to 12 feet.
Posted inMaine, News
Industry woman dead after single-vehicle crash in Anson
Valerie Hoyt, 58, crashed her vehicle off Starks Road in Anson Monday evening, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Harrison to hold first public hearing Tuesday about pending ambulance service charges
After negotiating a per-call rate of $282 with the town of Bridgton, United Ambulance Service has notified surrounding towns they will be charged the same.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Florida investor uses internal records to sue power company for alleged fraud
The lawsuit by NextEra shareholders includes claims the company spent dark money to oppose the New England Clean Energy Corridor transmission line through western Maine.
Posted inMaine
Father and daughter help rescue porpoise in Lowell’s Cove
The porpoise had gotten stuck in the net of a fish weir when Edward and Georgeann Ackworth spotted it and called on their radio to the emergency channel.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World
Witnesses warned police of Trump shooter at least 86 seconds before gunfire
A Washington Post analysis of video backs up reports from other witnesses, who have said they tried to alert police in the moments before shots rang out.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Skowhegan man who ran over woman with vehicle in Bingham sentenced under plea deal
Ryan Paul Mann, 43, was sentenced in connection with three charges stemming from the November incident, which left a woman with serious injuries.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Photos: Sandy River Players to perform ‘James and the Giant Peach Jr.’
Performances will be held at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday Mt. Blue High School.