Maine regulators on Wednesday approved increases to the standard offer for Central Maine Power and Versant Power, which makes up a solid chunk of customers’ monthly bills.
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Republican lawmakers request review of driver’s licenses for noncitizens following deadly crashes
Rep. Amy Arata and Sen. Bruce Bickford are asking for a review of whether noncitizens have been improperly issued driver’s licenses following two crashes in which federal authorities said the drivers overstayed tourist visas.
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Charles Rotmil, Holocaust survivor who shared his story with Maine students, dies at 93
A teacher, painter and filmmaker, Rotmil was one of Maine’s most crucial voices in Holocaust remembrance and human rights education.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
New fire station for Lewiston
Russ Dillingham photographs the building that replaces the Main Street substation.
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Lewiston to name new police chief Monday
The decision comes after a lengthy and publicly scrutinized search for the new leader of Maine’s second-largest police force.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston man sentenced for illegally possessing firearm
The 18-month sentence for the gun violation will follow the 42-month state prison sentence Kulmiye Abukar Idris is already serving for gross sexual assault.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
FEZtival of Trees in Lewiston
Volunteers prepare for the annual fundraiser
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Graham Platner’s first federal disclosure offers few details on personal finances
The Hancock County oyster farmer and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate filed his overdue financial disclosure last week, but it said little about his income.
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Parents’ rights groups, backed by conservative funders, bring fight to Maine school boards
The Gardiner-area school board is one of many across the state being confronted with organized, sometimes disruptive, efforts to remake education.
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Does Maine have the nation’s highest rate of French ancestry? | Fact brief
About 6.3 million Americans, or roughly 1.9% of the nation’s population, told the U.S. Census Bureau that they have French ancestry.