The small businessman and first openly gay, Black man to serve in the Maine House of Representatives generated buzz following his 30-second appearance at the virtual convention’s roll call Tuesday evening.
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Posted inNews, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
Voters in seven towns easily pass budget for SAD 72
The vote was delayed a month after the original warrant listed the wrong amount to be raised by taxes.
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Posted inSports
Falcone wins Maine Senior Amateur in playoff
Riverside Golf Course’s Daniel Falcone takes the title on his home course, defeating Michael O’Brien of Biddeford-Saco.
Posted inMaine, News
Two mail-sorting machines removed at USPS processing center in Scarborough
‘The damage is done. Those machines aren’t coming back,’ says the local union president.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Jay man charged with arson of mother’s house again
Devin C. Penney, 24, was convicted in a similar case in 2017.
Posted inNation / World, National Sports, New England Patriots, Sports
Secret videos can’t be used in Robert Kraft’s massage parlor case, court says
A Florida appeals court rules that police violated the rights of the New England Patriots owner and others under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education, Uncategorized
Three finalists named for Maine Teacher of the Year
The educators come from Cumberland, Lincoln and Knox counties and are competing for the annual award from the Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine.
Posted inCommunity Sports
Maine Mini Golf Open and League final results
Maine Mini Golf Open crowns new champion.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination for vice president
The first Black woman on a major party ticket issues an urgent plea for Americans of all colors to rally behind Joe Biden and find a way to vote despite concerns about the pandemic and postal slowdowns.
Posted inMaine, News
State reports 25 more cases of COVID-19 in Maine; no new deaths
This is the 7th time in the last 8 days that no additional deaths have been reported, although the 7-day average daily case count has been rising.