About 8,000 gallons of landfill leachate spilled at about 1:30 p.m. after a tanker truck driven by Allen Hewett, 61, of Sidney, failed to yield to a Maine Turnpike crew that had shut down one of the lanes for maintenance work, officials said.
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Mark LaFlamme: The ghost of Punk Icee and other phantoms of the streets
Street Talk: All of those fantastic street phantoms are gone now and yet my eyes will lie to me out of pure yearning for the olden days
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Standish man charged with girlfriend’s murder insists it was an accident
A murder trial against Brandon Libby may come down to 2 dueling accounts of the fatal shooting that killed 30-year-old Amanda Brown.
Posted inMaine
Wayne extends campground, RV development moratorium
The moratorium, largely targeted at preventing the expansion of Jellystone Park — which is split over Monmouth, Leeds and Wayne — was approved overwhelmingly by voters in April.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn promotes Eric Cousens to public services director, restructures departments
Auburn promoted longtime Planning and Code Director Eric Cousens to Public Services executive director, and in the process restructured some other staff and city departments.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
Jared Golden confirmed as winner in 2nd District after Theriault ends recount
Republican challenger Austin Theriault’s campaign ended the recount, which began Monday, after questions about certain towns’ results were answered, leaving the outcome of the race unchanged.
Posted inMaine
‘Breakdown in Maine’ a FRONTLINE documentary on the Lewiston mass shooting
The documentary investigates the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history and the missed opportunities to prevent it. It airs 8 p.m. tonight on Maine Public Television.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Maine finalizes rules for new paid family leave program
The state will begin collecting a 1% payroll tax in January, and benefits will be paid out starting in 2026.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Newly elected Maine Legislature takes oath, elects officers
Attorney General Aaron Frey and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows won reelection to their posts Wednesday after Democrats, who have majorities in both the House and Senate, met Tuesday to cast a preliminary vote on nominations.
Posted inMaine, Politics
New Legislature to consider limits on vague placeholder bills
The increased use of so-called concept drafts that allow lawmakers to withhold details about pending legislation has generated criticism from the public, advocates and lawmakers alike.