Jan. 20 (UPI) — Maine’s Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has appealed a judge’s decision to delay a ruling in the case to remove former President Donald Trump from the states 2024 primary ballot.
Bellow’s issued an appeal Friday, two days after Kennebec County Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy declined to rule whether or not Trump should be disqualified from running in the primary based on the “insurrectionist clause” of the 14th Amendment.
Murphy sent the case back to the secretary of state Wednesday, arguing they should wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on whether or not Colorado can ban Trump from its primary ballot on the same grounds.
“Like many Americans, I welcome a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court in the Colorado case that provides guidance as to the important 14th Amendment questions in this case,” Bellows said in statement to local media. “In the interim, Maine law provides the opportunity to seek review from the Maine Supreme Judicial Court – which I requested today.
“This appeal ensures that Maine’s highest court has the opportunity to weigh in now, before ballots are counted, promoting trust in our free, safe and secure elections.”
Bellows issued a ruling in December banning Trump from the state’s primary ballot on the grounds that he incited the riot on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Maine became the second state in the union, after Colorado, to disqualify the former president from running due to “insurrection.”
Trump appealed the decision to the Kennebec County Superior Court, arguing Bellows is a “biased decision maker” and “made multiple errors of law and acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner.”
Bellows’ decision fell under heavy criticism from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers who argued Trump should remain on the ballot “until he is actually found guilty of the crime of insurrection.”
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – One local organization is looking to improve the holidays for hundreds of veterans in the Greater Bangor area
The Maine Veterans Project hosted their Thanksgiving distribution event this morning from 8am until 12pm at their office in Bangor.
Any veteran in the Greater Bangor area was welcome to stop by and get some food for free to help feed them and their families this Thanksgiving.
Meals were also delivered to those who couldn’t make it to the event in person.
Over 200 large bags of non-perishable food were available as well as turkeys, milk, eggs, burgers, and bacon.
They also had some cold weather gear available to those who needed it including jackets, socks, and gloves.
Hermon elementary school students also made some heartwarming cards for the veterans who would be picking up food at the event.
Maine Veterans Project vice president Anthony Murano said their goal was just to help as many veterans as they could.
“As you can see we do have a lot of moving parts going on out here. Today is our Thanksgiving distribution event, and the goal of today is to feed as many veteran’s families as we possibly can for the Thanksgiving season. We do have a small food pantry that we do keep stocked throughout the year, so if we have any vets that are looking for a little food assistance, we can help in that aspect,” said Murano.
Maine Veterans Project partnered with several local businesses and organizations to help make this event possible including Evan’s Veterans Project and the Not Your Average Nurses Foundation.
And for more information on everything that the Maine Veterans Project does, you can visit maineveteransproject.org or check them out on Facebook.
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Erik Stevenson was fouled making a 3-pointer and completed the four-point play with 3.5 seconds left to lift the Capital City Go-Go to a 96-93 win over the Maine Celtics on Sunday at the Portland Expo.
Stevenson finished with 36 points for Capital City. Ruben Nembhard Jr. added 13 points. 14 rebounds and seven assists, while Michael Foster Jr. had 14 points.
Ron Harper Jr. had 21 points and six rebounds for the Celtics. JD Davison added 11 points and 10 assists, while Baylor Scheierman finished with 16 points and six rebounds. Drew Peterson scored 18 for Maine.
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AMITY, Maine (WABI) – Human remains have been found after a fire heavily damaged a home in Amity, officials said Sunday.
The fire broke out at the home on Emily Drive on Saturday.
Investigators with the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office responded around 2:30 p.m.
We’re told human remains were found in amongst the fire debris.
The remains will be transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta for positive identification.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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