Rep. Mana Abdi, D-Lewiston, is pushing for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to join Christmas, Thanksgiving and others on the state calendar of holidays.
Belfast
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Deadly police shooting of Belfast man who threatened arson ruled self-defense
Daniel Ryan was shot and killed by Waldo County Sgt. Nicholas Oettinger last year after police said he swung a burning can of gas at them.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Belfast man charged with murder of his wife at a Readfield home
Samuel Whittemore, 34, of Belfast, was charged with murder after Margaux Whittemore, his wife, was found dead outside his parents’ home in Readfield Wednesday.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Massabesic captures girls wrestling state championship
With individual titles from sisters Nevaeh and Sophie Grunhuvd, the Mustangs beat host Mt. Blue in year two of the girls team competition.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Saturday’s Bangor basketball tournament highlight reel
Top plays from second day of the basketball tourney at the Cross Insurance Arena in Bangor.
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Wells captures third straight Class B wrestling title
Dominic Buxton (165) and Eli Potter (215) win individual titles, helping the Warriors hold off Dirigo.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, Politics
Sen. Collins introduces bill to support maternal health at rural hospitals
Seven Maine hospitals have closed their birthing centers in the past decade, and 2 more will do so this year.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Proposed bill would give Maine cities first chance to buy university buildings for sale
The bill is a response to the sale process of the Hutchinson Center in Belfast, but a University of Maine System official said no municipalities have ever submitted bids for university buildings.
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