Franklin county budget committee, commissioners differ on budget proposals

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May 20, 2019

Franklin county budget committee, commissioners differ on budget proposals

The committee made a number of changes to a 2019-2020 budget presented by commissioners Monday night.
Published
May 20, 2019

Car struck by mail truck hops curb, crashes on steps of Waterville business

No one was injured Monday when a mail truck exiting Getchell Street onto College Avenue struck a Mustang convertible, sending the convertible over a curb and knocking down a fire hydrant before landing on the second step of R.E. Drapeau Inc.
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May 20, 2019

Golden protests ‘gotcha politics’ move by House leaders

Lewiston Democrat says measures with bipartisan backing should be allowed to go the Senate without tying them to bills the GOP won't support.
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May 20, 2019

Kennebec County DA admonished for meeting with judge

Maeghan Maloney, district attorney for Kennebec and Somerset counties, was accused of misconduct for a 2014 meeting with a judge, at his request, which resulted in a conviction being overturned.
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May 20, 2019

Maine unemployment remains low as long stretch continues

Unemployment in Maine continues to hold steady at a little more than 3% amid a record-setting stretch of low joblessness
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May 20, 2019

Saco officers say they have no confidence in reinstated chief and deputy

City officials say Chief Raynald Demers and Deputy Chief Corey Huntress will be reinstated after a two-month investigation found no misconduct, but the police unions say officers have no confidence in their leadership.
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May 20, 2019

Roofing contractor pleads not guilty in worker’s death

Shawn D. Purvis is charged with manslaughter but maintains he is not responsible for ensuring his workers adhere to federal workplace safety standards.
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May 20, 2019

Monday is warm but thunderstorms and strong winds are in the forecast too

Inland Maine can expect temperatures in the upper 70s — maybe as high as 80 — today.
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May 20, 2019

Former Salvation Army officer now living in Saco accused of abusing teen

The Salvation Army says it terminated Gary Crowell's officership after he was accused of abusing a teenage girl who lived with him and his wife in New York, but the alleged victim says the organization failed to tell police.
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May 20, 2019

Maine expects another record year for cruise ships

The state's 12 cruise ship ports are expected to see 658,000 cruise passengers and crew this year.