Democrat Mana Abdi’s opponent, a Republican said, ‘Muslims should not be allowed to hold public office.’ Abdi is Muslim.
June 2022
Posted inNation & World
Five Marines killed in aircraft crash in California desert
The MV-22 Osprey went down on Wednesday during training in a remote area about 115 miles east of San Diego.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Jeep hits school bus in Lewiston
There were no injuries reported but a lot of damage after a Jeep slammed into the back of a school bus Thursday afternoon.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Crime story contest has a happy ending for Bangor teen who beat out professional writers
Muhammad Drammeh, 17, won the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance’s annual CrimeFlash Fiction contest, competing against more experienced writers and published authors.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Read CrimeFlash contest winner ‘Doghouse,’ by Muhammad Drammeh
The story by the Bangor High School junior won the 2022 Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance contest.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Maine now has one of the nation’s lowest COVID infection rates
Maine’s case counts and hospitalizations have dropped dramatically over the past four weeks, and declined again Thursday.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Portland’s ‘strong’ mayor proposal would put social equity at risk
A professional manager can better implement the City Council’s priorities than an elected mayor with their own political agenda.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Gasoline prices rising toward $5 a gallon in U.S.
AAA says the nationwide average for regular on Thursday was $4.97 a gallon, up a quarter in just the last week and $1.90 more than drivers were paying a year ago.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, News, Politics
Republican gubernatorial candidate charged in Jan. 6 riot, roiling primary in Michigan
Ryan Kelley, a real estate broker, is accused of disruptive conduct, injuring public property and entering restricted space without permission, according to the criminal complaint.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, News, Politics
Capitol riot panel blames Trump for Jan. 6 ‘attempted coup’
The House committee’s chairman,Rep. Bennie Thompson, says ‘the world is watching’ the U.S. response to the panel’s yearlong investigation into the events of Jan. 6, 2021.