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After voting down the school budget earlier this month, the town council approved a resolution putting it on next month's ballot — regardless of whether or not officials can revise it in time for the election.
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Family members of the Lewiston gunman and an official from the Army Reserve's psychological health program will testify Thursday before the commission investigating the mass shooting.
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A passerby reported the body near the former B&M building late Tuesday morning.
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The section between Davis and Osborne roads will be closed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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A man anonymously suing the mother of his child is disputing allegations claiming he attempted to kidnap their daughter.
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The budget now goes to the June 11 district validation referendum.
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Applications for funding are now available to repair and rebuild working waterfront areas damaged by the storms.
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After a long day of voting and negotiating, Democrats in the Maine House didn't have enough members present Friday to pass the remaining bills.
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Following the cat's death, shoppers left memorials for the friendly feline that greeted grocery store patrons for nearly a decade.
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Lincoln Deming, 44, of Kittery, was arrested on Saturday on felony charges for breaching the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Lawyers for the state had appealed a ruling from Superior Justice Michaela Murphy that ordered the ACLU and Maine's indigent defense agency to be ready for trial in June.
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Kailie A. Brackett said that she was not responsible for the gruesome killing in Washington County and that the real killer or killers could be at large.
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The board is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the City Hall Annex at 46 Front St.
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The governor based her decision not to remove Christopher Wainwright from office on the recommendation of former Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice Donald G. Alexander.
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Travis Carter has 1 of the 2 Tesla trucks in all of Maine. He says he's shy and doesn't like the limelight – but when he's behind the wheel, all eyes are on him.
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After a longtime suspect was acquitted last month, Portland police have closed the investigation into the 2016 killing of David Anderson. His family is still seeking closure.
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A fungus that turns the rash-causing pests into the 'crawling dead' may lead to a sharp drop in browntail populations this year, scientists say.
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The measures coincide with growing concerns from lake groups and environmentalists about the threat of climate change and invasive species.
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Many communities are putting money toward police programs and services, despite advocates’ warnings. Maine expects to receive about $230 million over 18 years from settlements.
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The road was expected to be closed until Sunday evening after a tractor-trailer truck hit propane tanks and took down utility poles earlier in the afternoon, officials said.
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The proposed spending plan for Maine School Administrative District 59 represents an increase of about $308,000, or 2.80%, to the budget approved last year, according to officials.
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A mural unveiled Saturday at the Skowhegan Transfer Station & Recycling Center is intended to encourage residents to recycle, which diverts waste from landfills and provides money for the town.
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Most of the open legislative seats heading into the fall – 22 of 39 – are currently held by Democrats, giving Republicans a mathematical advantage. But other factors also play a role.
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Here's what 10 prominent legislators had to say about their time in office and their future plans.
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The Mills administration and lawmakers have invested $34 million in mental health initiatives, but critics say it's not enough.
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Senate Democrats passed 80 additional spending bills, despite protests by Gov. Janet Mills. The House, however, voted to adjourn without taking the bills up.
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Dina Harding, 57, and her son Colton Harding, 22, both graduated with degrees in technology-related fields from the Waterville college Saturday at a commencement highlighted by an address from Gov. Janet Mills.
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One of the strongest solar storms in the last 20 years produced a brightly colored night sky that was seen across much of the U.S., including the Pine Tree State, on Friday night. There's a chance that colorful conditions could continue throughout the weekend.
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While work is underway, traffic will be limited to an 'alternating, single-lane' traffic pattern, according to the Maine Department of Transportation.
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Readers from across the state shared their photos of a dazzling, and rare, aurora borealis Friday night.
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Voters could decide to approve more funds next month after COVID-19 and cost increases halted the project.
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The aurora borealis is difficult to predict, but keep an eye on the northern sky on Friday and Saturday evenings.
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Jeremy Ashlock, 31, an Augusta resident and co-owner of Juiced in downtown Hallowell, started as the group's executive director this week.
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Maine Senate advances spending bills opposed by Gov. Mills, but the House chose not to vote on them.
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Among business changes in the city, Oliver & Friends Bookshop is scheduled to open in downtown Waterville and Incense & Peppermints is poised to expand into the former Framemakers shop downtown.
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Two appeals were heard over the same matter Thursday night, with a citizen petition dismissed and a deliberations pending on Dresden couple's appeal.
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Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for May 3-10, 2024.
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Bean, who died March 23 at the age of 82, left the estate to her sons and 2 other people.
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A 72-year-old woman was extricated from her car with serious injuries and taken by ambulance to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, where she died of injuries suffered in the crash.
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The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital after the Thursday evening crash, but the bees were largely spared and made it to their final destination in Washington County, officials said.
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Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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The Kennebec Water District ran into problems when it excavated at the site of two separate water main breaks that had occurred May 3 and Tuesday.
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All override efforts failed Friday and the Legislature has yet to override a veto by Gov. Janet Mills, who has rejected 49 bills since taking office.
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Sarah Joliat and her son, Kristian, helped launch an ice hockey program in Maine for those who are intellectually and developmentally challenged.
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The flashing blue lights atop poles in some Maine parking lots are designed to deter criminals, but some question the balance of safety vs. privacy.
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U.S. Marshals said they apprehended Robert Clark, 36, following investigative tips that led to Maine.
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Ed Boucher was co-founder of the Pal Hop dances and recorded his first record in 1961, squeezing his bandmates from the Royal Knights into the back of Maurice’s Music Mart in downtown Lewiston.
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The $21 million project is expected to be finished in 2026.
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Complaints about speeding, noise and heavy traffic made to Select Board.
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Winslow Deputy Police Chief Randy Wing said Thursday that no further packages containing fentanyl pills have been received, and the investigation into who sent an estimated $2 million worth of synthetic opioid pills continues.
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Maine's Angus King backs a bipartisan bill to restrict use by youngsters and clamp down on tech firms.
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Trevor Bickford, 20, pleaded guilty to 3 counts of attempted murder and other charges for attacking police at Times Square with a machete.
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Joseph Savoy of Madison was driving a pickup truck on White School House Road when it was struck by a car that did not yield to him, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.