The third annual Glow 5K for Ending Hunger in Maine will be held this Saturday, June 3, from 7-9 p.m. at Victory Field at Old Town High School. The event is sponsored by Penobscot County Federal Credit Union. Music will be playing before, during and after the 5K, courtesy of Noreast Entertainment. There will be […]
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Old Town holding first reading on budget on June 5
A first reading will be held this Monday, June 5 on the proposed fiscal year 2018 city budget – although how close that number will be to the actual budget is still unknown at this point. According to City Manager Bill Mayo, the total city budget – including city, school, and county assessments – would […]
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Donald Trump travel ban showdown headed for Supreme Court
In this Sept. 27, 2016 file photo, 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, Chief Justice Roger Gregory, gestures during an interview in his office in Richmond, Va. The 4th U.S. Circuit of Appeals dealt another blow to President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban targeting six-Muslim majority countries on Thursday, May 25, 2017, siding with groups that […]
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GOP House leader says LePage walking back from June prison closure
AUGUSTA (AP) — A leading Republican says Maine’s governor is walking back from a proposal to close a minimum-security prison in June. Republican Gov. Paul LePage proposed shutting down Downeast Correctional Facility to save $5 million annually as part of his two-year, $6.8 billion budget. A legislative panel expressed support for funding the prison months […]
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Greg Gianforte wins U.S. House race in Montana, apologizes to reporter
Greg Gianforte, right, and wife Susan, center, celebrate his win over Rob Quist for the open congressional seat at the Hilton Garden Inn Thursday night, May 25, 2017, in Bozeman, Montanna. Gianforte, a technology entrepreneur, defeated Democrat Quist to continue the GOP’s two-decade stronghold on the congressional seat. BOZEMAN, Mont. — Republican multimillionaire Greg Gianforte […]
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Jared Kushner’s lawyer says he will cooperate with federal investigators
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is willing to cooperate with federal investigators looking into ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, his attorney said. The statement from attorney Jamie Gorelick was issued Thursday amid reports that the FBI was investigating meetings Kushner had in December with Russian officials. “Mr. Kushner previously volunteered […]
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LePage adviser David Sorensen to join White House as speechwriter
PORTLAND — An adviser to Republican Gov. Paul LePage is leaving the administration to become a speechwriter for President Donald Trump. David Sorensen called the new job an “extraordinary honor.” In a social media post, he said it’s an opportunity “to help President Trump make America great again just as Governor LePage has made Maine […]
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Drug dealer to serve nine months
PARIS — A story published on Page B1 in the Region edition Thursday should have said Jonathan E. Smith of Mexico was sentenced to six years in prison, with all but nine months suspended, for selling heroin in the River Valley in 2015. It was a reporting error.
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Connected Catholics has bluegrass, mini golf in store
LEWISTON — Connected Catholics, a group of single, widowed, separated and divorced Catholic men and women, has announced June programming: Vocalist: 7 p.m., Larry Gowell at Sawyer Memorial in Greene. Walking: 10 a.m. Mondays at the Auburn Mall. Walkers will meet at the entrance nearest the TD Bank. Free movies: Tuesdays at Flagship Cinema in […]
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Leo: Don’t settle for less when you can have so much more
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Helena Bonham Carter, 51; Lenny Kravitz, 53; Pam Grier, 68; Stevie Nicks, 69. Happy Birthday: Stay on track. You’ll be tempted by the unfamiliar. Stick to the people you know and trust, not someone who offers you something you know little about. Making choices that conform to rules and regulations […]