Sen. Susan Collins is among the no votes as Democrats’ first attempt at responding to recent back-to-back mass shootings has failed in the Senate.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Reward offered for information on theft of guns from downtown Waterville pawnshop
Federal authorities and a trade association for the gun industry have announced a $5,000 reward for information related to the burglary at J.R.’s Trading & Pawn at 100 Elm St., where 14 handguns were stolen April 10.
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Posted inMaine
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline in Maine
There were 566 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Thursday. Hospitalizations have decreased by 28 percent since May 17.
Posted inNation / World, News
Trump loses appeal, must testify in New York civil probe
Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state’s civil investigation into his business practices.
Posted inNation / World, News
Kevin Spacey to face four sex assault charges in Britain
The alleged incidents took place in London between March 2005 and August 2008 and in western England in 2013.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
More Americans applied for jobless benefits last week but total is at 53-year low
Earlier this month, the government reported America’s employers added 428,000 jobs in April, leaving the unemployment rate at 3.6%.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine
Democrats ahead in congressional and gubernatorial races, new poll finds
Janet Mills, Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree all ahead in their reelection bids, the bipartisan poll found
Posted inNation / World, News
Russia slams sanctions, seeks to blame West for food crisis
Ukraine is one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, corn and sunflower oil, but the war has prevented their export, endangering the world food supply.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Paris High School Alumni Association to disband
An aging membership and declining participation due to the pandemic are cited as the main reasons.