June 2019 – Page 93 – Lewiston Sun Journal

Maine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports

Portland’s Terion Moss departs UMaine basketball program

by Steve Craig June 18, 2019June 18, 2019

As a freshman last winter, he made 15 starts and averaged 27 minutes a game for the Black Bears.

Business, Maine, Politics

Compromise bill to boost workers’ comp benefits for some becomes law

by J. Craig Anderson June 18, 2019June 19, 2019

The bill signed into law Monday by Gov. Janet Mills increases benefits for some injured workers but abandons other proposed reforms.

Business, Maine, News, Politics

Mills signs bill requiring state to alert communities to federal air quality violations

by Scott Thistle June 18, 2019June 19, 2019

The new law comes after South Portland residents complained they were not notified of air quality violations from a petroleum tank farm along the Fore River.

Maine, News, Politics

Lawmakers reject ‘red flag’ gun bill, but alternative may have a better chance

by Kevin Miller June 18, 2019December 27, 2019

The bill is one of 2 measures that aim to separate potentially dangerous people from their guns – but by different processes.

Maine, Politics

Sen. Collins casts 7,000th consecutive Senate vote as re-election race looms

by DAVID SHARP June 18, 2019December 27, 2019

Republican Sen. Susan Collins has gone to great lengths over the years to keep her perfect voting streak intact.

News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times

Livermore man, 64, killed in motorcycle crash

by Marianne Hutchinson June 18, 2019June 20, 2019

A pickup truck and motorcycle collided on Route 108 in Peru on Tuesday morning.

Maine, Maine Crime, News

Jury finds John Williams guilty of murder

by Megan Gray June 18, 2019June 18, 2019

John D. Williams was charged with murder in the death of a Somerset County sheriff’s deputy last year, but his attorneys argued he was too impaired by his drug use to intend or know he would kill Cpl. Eugene Cole.