The regulation changed the definition of a firearm under federal law to include unfinished parts, like the frame of a handgun or the receiver of a long gun, so they can be tracked more easily.
2023
Posted inMaine
Waterville audience learns of efforts by veterans group to fight fascist rise
Kristofer Goldsmith, a former sergeant in the U.S. Army, is head of a nonprofit task force that works with state and federal law enforcement and others to counter extremism and gather intelligence on dangerous people and organizations.
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Posted inNation / World, News
Muslim child killed, mother stabbed in Illinois after she urged landlord to ‘pray for peace’
The 71-year-old suspect’s wife told police that her husband feared they would be attacked by people of Middle Eastern descent and had withdrawn $1,000 from a bank ‘in case the U.S. grid went down.’
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Photo: Drivers escape injury in head-on Auburn crash
Two cars collide on Turner Street in Auburn on Monday afternoon.
Posted inSports
Tom Caron: At least the Celtics and Bruins should be fun this winter
They may provide relief for Boston sports fans who endured the last-place Red Sox this summer and who are now suffering with the 1-5 Patriots.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation / World
Miniature ‘Star Wars’ X-wing gets over $3 million at auction of Hollywood model-maker’s collection
Also going for an eye-popping amount was a stormtrooper costume that sold for $645,000.
Posted inMaine, News
Coast Guard opens inquiry into collapse of mast on Maine schooner that killed a passenger
An official says the formal inquiry is intended to determine what led to the collapse and identify anything that can help improve maritime safety.
Posted inSports
For rising NBA stars, extensions lead to rising expectations
Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards, LeMelo Ball and Desmond Bane could make about $1 billion combined in their new deals.
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Bates College art museum wins publication award
LEWISTON — The Bates College Museum of Art is one of two Maine museums to win recognition by the New England Museum Association in the 2023 Publication Awards Competition. The competition recognizes excellence in design, production, programming and effective communication in print and digital publishing. The awards celebrate the often unacknowledged outreach and communication work […]