May 7—LEWISTON — An oyster farm in South Bristol, a lavender farm in Appleton and a gardening services business in Sabattus were select the top three Tuesday in the annual Top Gun LA Regional Pitch-Off at The Public Theatre in Lewiston. Each of the eight contestants had five minutes to make their pitch before judges […]
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Councilwoman chosen as new Fort Wayne mayor, its 1st Black leader, in caucus to replace late mayor
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A Fort Wayne city councilwoman was chosen Saturday as the new mayor of Indiana’s second most populous city, and its first Black leader, during a caucus to replace its late mayor, who died in March. Councilwoman Sharon Tucker, a Democrat, will also become the second woman to serve as mayor […]
First seven jurors chosen for Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial
The first seven jurors for Donald Trump’s hush money trial have been chosen after lawyers grilled members of the jury pool about their social media posts, political views and personal lives to decide whether they can sit in fair judgment of the former US president. They are an IT worker, an English teacher, an oncology […]
First six jurors chosen for Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial
The first six jurors for Donald Trump’s hush money trial have been chosen after lawyers grilled members of the jury pool about their social media posts, political views and personal lives to decide whether they can sit in fair judgment of the former US president. The court began filling out the jury of 12 people, […]
Iran has chosen self-destruction, and is happy to take the world down with it
The Iranian regime has chosen suicide. True, it will take some time for the logical conclusion of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei’s fatal and probably irreversible course of action to play out. Like a pre-AI automaton incapable of adapting to the input of new information, the BBC will continue to blather about Iran’s capacity for “strategic patience” […]
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Kansas presidential primary had low turnout, high cost and no impact on chosen candidates
The Kansas Legislature in 2023 approved a rare state-run presidential primary for the first time in decades and only the third time in the state’s history. When it passed, the move was touted as an expansion of the voting access, rather than a caucus, which is more time consuming and less democratic. But it also […]
UTPB chosen for first-generation network
Mar. 15—The Center for First-generation Student Success announced the advancement of University of Texas Permian Basin to the First Scholars phase of the First Scholars Network. UTPB was chosen based upon its demonstrated commitment to advancing the outcomes of first-generation students through improving both first-generation student success initiatives and institution-wide approaches. The center is an […]
McCarthy’s chosen successor advances to November election
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s chosen successor, California Assemblymember Vince Fong, will advance to the November election after establishing a commanding lead in the top-two primary election. The second-place winner has yet to be called, though as of Monday, Republican Mike Boudreaux was leading Democrat Marisa Wood by more than 3 points. The race to replace […]
Adrian College Brother to Brother members chosen for national roles
ADRIAN — Two Adrian College students have recently accepted volunteer roles in leadership positions for SAAB (formerly known as the Student African American Brotherhood), a national organization with 355 chapters in 41 states. Current Adrian College SAAB/Brother to Brother (B2B) Chapter President Elijah Dealca and former president Jalen Adams have earned the opportunity to represent […]
Colorado lawmakers clash over bills to protect transgender people’s use of a chosen name
DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s House was tense Friday morning as the Democratic majority pushed two bills through the chamber that would protect transgender people’s chosen names: one allowing those convicted of a felony to change their name to conform with their gender identity and another requiring school staff use a student’s chosen name. These are […]
Firefighter Mike Blair chosen Mansfield Firefighter of the Year
Mansfield Fire Department celebrated its firefighters and emergency medical technicians at its annual banquet Saturday at the Mansfield Liederkrantz. Mike Blair named 2023 Firefighter of the Year Firefighter Mike Blair was awarded the 2023 Firefighter of the Year award for the Mansfield Fire Department. Mansfield Firefighter Mike Blair was awarded the 2023 Firefighter of the […]