In political circles, he was remembered as lead plaintiff in a landmark campaign finance lawsuit – Buckley v. Valeo – that in 1976 unraveled part of the post-Watergate regulation of political money.
2023
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Great Falls Balloon Festival launch canceled Friday evening
The 2023 Great Falls Balloon Festival has canceled both planned launches Friday.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine’s jobless rate sits at record low for fourth month
The question is now whether that low streak will stay steady.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Video: Actually one balloon did lift off the ground
Cuddles the Teddy Bear goes for a ride during 2023 Great Falls Balloon Festival.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Photo Album: The balloons put on a show despite being grounded
The Great Falls Balloon Festival canceled Friday morning’s launch due to weather but some crews inflated their hot air balloons for the crowd that came to Simard-Payne Memorial Park.
Posted inNation / World, News
Russia shuts down human rights group preserving the legacy of Nobel laureate Andrei Sakharov
It is the latest move in a widespread crackdown on dissent in Russia.
Posted inMaine, News
Local food banks join effort to ‘end’ hunger in Maine by 2030
The Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future has convened a committee of 40 permanent members who will work together to implement Maine’s ‘Roadmap to End Hunger by 2030.’
Posted inNation / World
Powerful Hurricane Hilary heads for Mexico’s Baja; rare tropical storm watch issued for California
No tropical storm has made landfall in Southern California since Sept. 25, 1939, according to the National Weather Service.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Oxford property owners question reassessed values
Property tax assessments have doubled, tripled or more for Oxford residents following a recent property revaluation being conducted by KRT Appraisal.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Pets of the Week
The pets of the week are Finch and Skye! Skye, is a female pitbull mix and is 10 years old. Meet Skye, the adorable and affectionate little old lady who’s ready to shower her humans with love. Skye’s personality is as big as her heart and her heart is as big as her love for […]