1. A federal judge has declined to let the Maine Republican Party be exempted from ranked choice voting that’ll be used for the first time in a statewide primary election on June 12. The GOP had contended that the winner should simply be the primary candidate with the most votes. But ranked-choice voting aims to ensure that the winner gets majority support through ballot rankings of candidates and multiple rounds of tallies, if necessary. Voters on primary day will be deciding a so-called people’s veto referendum question which will determine whether ranked-choice voting will be used again.
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2. According to NewsCenter Maine, The Rockland man whose actions led to a school lockout Tuesday, May 29, said voices in his head told him to “go shoot up a school.” Police conducted a search at the man’s home Tuesday afternoon and seized several high-powered rifles. Rockland Deputy Police Chief Christopher Young said an out-of-state acquaintance of the man contacted the Rockland Police Department and alerted officers to the threat made by the man.
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3. Leadership at Old Orchard Beach United Methodist Church say that a person broke into the church Monday night and vandalized the property. The Pastor of Old Orchard Beach UMC says that the suspect ripped up books, broke glasses, cooked three frozen pizzas, and spilled food and items all over the floors. Community and church members came together Tuesday night to help the church clean up.
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4. An 8-year-old girl from Maine is ready to make her big screen debut with one of the biggest names in Hollywood. Rhys Olivia Cote, of Wells, was cast for a role in Denzel Washington’s newest movie, “The Equalizer 2.” Her scenes were filmed in Boston. She’s been modeling since the tender age of 3, has appeared in TV commercials and made an appearance on Steve Harvey’s network TV show “Little Big Shots.”
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5. Hot 104.7 & SIS Bank Present: Hot Summer 2018 featuring Fabolous, Big Boi (of Outkast), Bazzi, Joyner Lucas, HoodCelebrityy. June 15th – Maine State Pier. Tickets on Sale Here / Aura’s Box Office 121 Center Street Portland / Charge By Phone 1-800-745-3000 //
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