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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, River Valley
Mexico man accused of neglect goes to trial
Joyce Brackett ‘was in a lot of pain’ when paramedics found her in 2021, according to testimony Monday.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Advocates concerned but confident Maine laws will protect trans youth
As questions over sports and health care for transgender people roil Maine and the nation, advocates say Maine’s protections remain strong.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Bill seeks to give Maine legislators final approval over chief of cannabis office
State officials say the legislation unfairly singles out the Office of Cannabis Policy and undermines the executive branch, while supporters say it’s an important step in restoring trust and transparency for the industry.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine Crime, News
Bail set for Auburn man charged with sexual exploitation of a minor
Jan Barlow, 47, an art teacher at Spruce Mountain High School in Jay, was arrested Saturday.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn to review 160-unit housing proposal for Stetson Road
The project, from the same developer as the Mt. Auburn Avenue apartments, would place 50 buildings on land between Stetson and North River roads.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Multiple shell casings found after Lewiston mosque shooting
Police release few additional details about Friday night’s shooting on Bartlett Street, which resulted in one young adult being shot.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Paul LePage may be eyeing another campaign in Maine
LePage, who is registered to vote in Florida, is said to be weighing a run in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News, Oxford Hills
Norway pays nearly $25,000 to rebuild firetruck engine
The repairs, done at Cummings North in Scarborough, took little over a week to complete.
Posted inMaine, News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Tests show no dangerous contamination from Rumford paper mill discharge, senator says
Sen. Joseph Martin collected samples after ND Paper’s inadvertent discharge of black liquor into the air Dec. 10, 2024, and sent them to the Department of Environmental Protection for testing.