• David H. Anderson Jr., 38, of 247 Main St., Norway, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 4:09 p.m. Thursday, July 25, in Norway, by Norway Police Department. • Justin J. Brown, 39, of 3 Essex St., Gloucester, Massachusetts, on charges of operating a vehicle without a license and theft by unauthorized […]
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Lewiston, Auburn Citylink bus drivers rally for better wages
A spokesperson for Western Maine Transportation Services, which operates Citylink, said the company “is continuing to bargain in good faith with the union.”
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Maine’s deputy chief medical examiner was disciplined after OUI charge
Dr. Liam Funte, who has handled many autopsies in homicide cases, admitted to misconduct in an agreement he signed with the Maine Board of Medical Licensure.
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Augusta police found justified in January shooting death of armed Lewiston man who was shooting at them
The police officers who responded to the report of a break-in believed that Liban Mohamed posed an imminent threat of serious bodily injury or death when they returned fire and killed him, the attorney general’s office said.
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Garage completely destroyed in Lewiston fire
The occupants of the Fair Street home escaped the blaze along with their pets.
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Man’s body found in Casco Bay near Chebeague Island
A recreational fisherman found the body of the unidentified man in the water about 100 yards from the end of Indian Point Road
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U.S. agriculture chief announces $4 million for Maine solar projects
Small businesses, including farms, will receive federal money to install rooftop and ground-mounted solar projects, low-energy lighting, and heat pump systems and to help to advance clean energy projects.
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Maine awarded $69 million grant to address climate change
Funded through the $575 million Climate-Ready Coasts initiative, Maine’s largest ever climate grant will focus on nature-based solutions, shoring up working waterfronts, and building capacity to prepare for climate change.
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Southern Maine lawyer reprimanded for allegations against prosecutors, crime lab
Amy Fairfield agreed to 6 months of probation after a panel for the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar found she made unfounded, ‘inflammatory’ allegations of cover-up against the state.