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Bedbugs are *** nightmare, these tiny resilient pests cause itchy bites and are *** pain in the *** to get rid of. Most people know that these sneaky buggers are commonly picked up from traveling and can trace the source of the problem to their hotels, but bedbugs can hide out in several other places worth noting.

According to an email from Maine Democratic Party Chairman Charlie Dingman that was obtained from a source by Maine's Total Coverage, an emergency meeting of the state Democratic State Committee is being held on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.That meeting is being held virtually and is scheduled for 90 minutes. Platner, the Democratic nominee challenging Republican Sen. Susan Collins, has faced growing calls to drop out following sexual assault allegations, which he has denied.

Maine State Representative Valli Geiger, D-Rockland, says Graham Platner wants her to take his place on the ballot and run against Sen.

A woman was struck by a stray bullet during a Fourth of July festival in Oklahoma. Witnesses described the bizarre situation as "very, very scary."A woman was watching fireworks with her family on July 5 during Yukon's Freedom Fest when she was shot in the arm by a bullet that police believe came from nearly 2 miles away. The woman is now out of the hospital and is doing OK.Witnesses said it was a wild scene when people realized she had been hit by a bullet.

E. Jean Carroll can be paid the $5.8 million that was set aside after a jury found three years ago that President Donald Trump sexually abused her in 1996 before he became president and defamed her after she publicly revealed the attack, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.File video above: Trump testifies in E. Jean Carroll defamation trialJudge Lewis A.

Justin Verlander, the three-time Cy Young Award winner and two-time World Series champion, announced he is retiring at the end of the 2026 season.Verlander, who is pitching for the Detroit Tigers this season, made the announcement on social media Wednesday.

A three-judge panel on Wednesday denied a request from the Kennedy Center's board to keep President Donald Trump's name on the institution while the board appeals an earlier ruling that dubbed the name change illegal and had it rescinded.It's another setback for the board of trustees, of which Trump is chairman, in a saga that began earlier this year when the Kennedy Center became: "The Donald J. Trump and The John F.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is directly asking Sen.

Maine's first ship, the Virginia, is on its way to Boston for Sail250 and the Parade of Sail, a gathering of tall ships at ports along the East Coast. The 51-foot replica ship was first launched on the Kennebec River in 2022. Now, it's on its longest voyage yet. "Usually, the longest we go up is to Camden for their Windjammer Festival on Labor Day weekend," said Matt Blazek, executive director of Maine's First Ship.

This week's featured adoptable pet from the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland is Batty, a 1-and-a-half-year-old dog with a fitting name.Matt Blanchard from the Animal Refuge League says Batty looks a lot like a bat and is also a little crazy. Blanchard says Batty loves having an outlet for his energy, whether that's a long walk, a game of fetch, or just zooming around the yard.