After a previous budget proposal failed at the ballot in June, about $600,000 was cut. Residents on Wednesday added back about $73,000, then approved the budget for a July 30 referendum.
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Posted inNation / World, News
U.S. military fails to reconnect Gaza pier, says mission will end soon
The humanitarian operation, announced by President Biden in March, has been sidelined several times by poor weather and rough seas.
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Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Biden confronts crucial day in his campaign, as his team says no Democrat would do better
Campaign leaders say they want to continue touting Biden’s achievements in office, drawing a contrast with Trump and his policies, and redoubling their grassroots efforts to engage voters.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Army says it couldn’t use N.Y.’s red flag law to disarm Lewiston gunman
Maj. Matthew Dickison, who evaluated Robert Card initially, tells the commission investigating the mass shooting that New York’s law doesn’t appear to apply to non-residents.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Landmark church in downtown Auburn is for sale
The Court Street Baptist Church, built in 1869, is on the market for $450,000.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation / World
Shelley Duvall, star of ‘The Shining,’ dies at 75
Film critic Pauline Kael once called Duvall the ‘female Buster Keaton.’
Posted inNation / World, News
Russian authorities put widow of opposition leader Alexei Navalny on ‘extremists’ list
A Moscow court ordered the arrest of Yulia Navalnaya, who lives abroad, on charges of alleged involvement in an extremist group.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Biden unveils $1.7 billion to boost EV production at U.S. auto factories
The funding from the Energy Department benefits labor unions, and comes as the Biden administration races to dole out green money before the November election.
Posted inNation / World, New England
A second person has died in Vermont flooding from Hurricane Beryl’s remnants, officials say
The remnants of Hurricane Beryl dumped heavy rain on Vermont, washing away much of an apartment building, knocking out bridges and cutting off towns, and retraumatizing a state still recovering from catastrophic floods that hit a year ago to the day.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, Politics
Biden, at news conference, declares that he’s going to ‘complete the job,’ despite calls to bow out
The president batted away questions about his ability to serve another 4 years, even as he flubbed a reference to Donald Trump in one of his first answers.