Residents of Wilton and North Jay were notified Tuesday afternoon that a boil-water order issued Friday was being lifted.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Auburn native wins Grammy for engineering Beyonce’s album
Colin Leonard, son of Auburn Manufacturing exec Kathie Leonard, is the master engineer Album of the Year, ‘Cowboy Carter.’
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine approves rules to restrict utilities’ lobbying, prevent costs from being passed to customers
The new regulations are based on a 2023 law requiring greater transparency by utilities, spurred by multimillion-dollar campaigns both in favor of and against a power line project that was on voters’ ballots.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Politics
Some of Maine’s bail violation charges could be eliminated by proposed bill
Maine is one of a handful of states that treat bail violation as a new criminal charge, even when the alleged misconduct isn’t inherently criminal.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Maine, News, Varsity Maine
Mt. Ararat hockey team boosters want coaches reinstated amid hazing investigation
The coaches were removed after reports of bullying surfaced in January; school officials say the decision does not mean they have been disciplined.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Amid a deluge of constituent calls, Maine’s delegation challenges Elon Musk’s authority
Rep. Chellie Pingree says the tech billionaire’s access to sensitive personal information and aggressive efforts to cut federal spending have caused a flood of calls to her office from ‘panic-stricken’ Mainers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Maine members of Congress pushing to eliminate trade penalty on PFAS-free outerwear
Because of a loophole, water-resistant clothing made with harmful ‘forever chemicals’ qualifies for a lower import tax. New legislation seeks to change that.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Former Maine lawmaker’s leukemia fight highlights national need for bone marrow donors
If Maggie O’Neil can’t find a match among family members, she’ll have to turn to a global nonprofit that connects volunteer donors with patients. But finding a matching donor is often a difficult and lengthy process.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Portland man found not criminally responsible for death of Granny’s Burritos founder
A judge determined Jonathan Alas, 29, was suffering from psychotic symptoms that impaired his sense of reality when he killed Christopher Godin in 2023.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
No one injured after two crashes on Route 27 in New Vineyard
A tractor-trailer driver from New Hampshire lost control of the rig in snowy conditions and slid off the road, nearly rolling it over.