Matt Gagnon and Michael Colello discuss the 100th annual St. Peter’s Italian festival, which starts tonight at 5 PM on Federal Street in Portland’s Little Italy neighborhood. Colello, the CO chairman of the festival, details the preparations, including lighting decorations and the arrival of 300 volunteers. The festival, rooted in Italian heritage, celebrates the community’s history, including the immigration of Italians to America and the establishment of St. Peter’s Church. Danny Martignetti, the emcee, expresses excitement about the event, which features music and cultural activities until 10 PM on Friday and Saturday.
Vice President JD Vance highlighted the Trump administration’s efforts to combat fraud in a visit to Maine on Thursday ahead of the state’s primary elections for several high-profile races.
Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.
Workers at Denver airport initially missed a security breach by man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed in a fiery collision by a plane with 231 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.
The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month; the month-over-month gain was down from 0.9% increase from February to March.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's costs and its impact on diminishing weapons stockpiles.
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