Jefferson County gets more than 40 inches of rain in just 72 hours.
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House passes short-term spending bill, punting shutdown fight to November
(c) 2019, The Washington Post. WASHINGTON – House Democrats released a short-term spending bill Wednesday that would keep the government open through late November, punting a potentially brutal fight over President Donald Trump’s border wall until later this year. The legislation unveiled by the House Appropriations Committee would extend existing agency funding through Nov. 21, […]
Sen. Susan Collins faces fresh fire after emergence of new Kavanaugh allegation
(c) 2019, The Washington Post. WASHINGTON – Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is facing fresh attacks from Democrats after a newly surfaced allegation against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh put his contentious confirmation back in the public spotlight. Maine state House Speaker Sara Gideon, her most prominent opponent for reelection next year, posted a […]
Steelers’ quarterback Roethlisberger done for season with right elbow injury
Ben Roethlisberger injured the arm late in the second quarter of Sunday’s 28-26 loss to Seattle.
Hundreds of new laws take effect Thursday in Maine
From prohibiting electronic cigarettes in school to changing the name of Columbus Day, more than 500 statutes will go on the books.
‘It was beautiful’: Documentary about Auburn man premieres at film festival
CAMDEN — For a few minutes Saturday, the darkened Camden Opera House filled with the colorful light of hundreds of glow sticks held aloft by the audience. Each soft light was labeled with a single word: Hope. On the movie screen, the documentary “Scattering CJ” was ending, displaying image after image of people who had […]
Brunswick woman to compete for Miss America
The Philadelphia native and graduate of Bowdoin College, now serves as an AmeriCorps member through the LearningWorks Aim High Program in Portland.
Acadia National Park has leeway in adopting e-bike rules
The park’s superintendent suggests it’s not a sure thing the bikes will be allowed on Acadia’s carriage roads, which were donated to the park for nonmotorized use.
Police in N.H. investigating death of woman found on road
Police in New Hampshire are investigating the death of a woman who was found suffering from extensive injuries on a Manchester road.
U.S. got key asset out of Russia after election hacking
Concerns mounted that the individual could be discovered by the Russian government.