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After car hits Chelsea Town Office, officials pursue repairs, not replacement
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Farmington man killed in motorcycle crash in Readfield
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Caring for drought-burned lawns proves a losing battle for homeowners
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Long after final curtain call, legacy of Hackmatack Playhouse will live on
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Photos: Mini golf tourney on par in Auburn
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Lewiston police investigate shot fired in Kennedy Park
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The white man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery after chasing the 25-year-old Black man in a Georgia neighborhood has been sentenced to life in prison for committing a federal hate crime
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Sun Journal photographers choose some of their favorite images from last week.
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Like Maine, New Hampshire in ‘unprecedented crisis’ with number of cases pending without an attorneyFew Maine lawyers have offered to help tackle the backlog amid high caseloads and lower pay.
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The Mills administration has poured money into behavioral health services, but one expert says there’s not enough money in the government to fix the problems.
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Dozens of riders compete Sunday in New England Jumpers' Association horse jumping event in Lisbon.
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The estimated $740 billion package heads next to the House, where lawmakers are poised to deliver on Biden's priorities.
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Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the service that provides food to those who are homebound has increased from 800 to 1,100 central Maine households that regularly receive meals.
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Nicholas Davis died on Tuttle Road in Canaan after his Harley-Davidson collided head-on with a Subaru Forester driven by Keiana Paradis, 24, of Norridgewock, according to the Somerset County Sheriff's Office.
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Colby to fund planning process by contributing at least $180,000, according to City Manager Steve Daly.
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David Guffey lived up the road from the home where the 12-year-old was babysitting at the time of her abduction.
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Dennis Dechaine was convicted in the horrific 1988 slaying of the 12-year-old Bowdoin girl but has been granted a chance to test evidence with modern DNA techniques. Some believe the profile of the late Richard Evonitz might emerge.
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Talk of the Town: This would finally fulfill a lifelong dream of mine in which I get to be the dude who runs along the beach yelling 'Shark! Get out of the water!' just like Chief Brody himself on the big day.
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Rent prices in Androscoggin County are up 18% in one year. Home prices are up 21%. How can the region boost supply and address the widening affordability gap?
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The professional cleaner and business owner gets down and dirty about the easiest jobs, the toughest jobs, her two favorite cleaning products and more.
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It struck everyone as more than a little suspicious that a letter purporting to come from Lizzie was so chock full of help for the things her husband wanted, including, apparently, Jennie Blood.
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Citizens for Sensible Growth is opposed to applying zoning laws intended for downtown development with a broad brush to residential neighborhoods without significant public input in a comprehensive and inclusive process.
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Large scale break results in significant flooding and damage to the road.
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On Saturday, Weld Road and Main Street were lined with people of all ages waiting to see the famous Wilton Blueberry Festival parade, themed "Summertime Fun."
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Dozens turn out to commemorate the Hiroshima bombing anniversary and to celebrate the late Dr. Bernard Lown.
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Auburn campus has seen a striking 47% increase in the number of new students for the fall; 12% more at Kennebec Valley Community College campuses.
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Family members of the late Barbara Maxim-Hendsbee, Rosalyn Jean and Vada-Leigh Peaslee say they are seeking justice and a change to how manslaughter charges are brought in Maine.
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Lisbon Street was shut down Saturday, creating traffic issues and leaving residents without city water for most of the day.
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The board voted 2-1, with two members absent.
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More than 5,000 runners compete in the Cape Elizabeth road race, held as an in-person event for the first time since 2019.
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Nearly 6% of motorcycle crashes ended in death so far this year, a rate that is far outpacing any year of the last decade.
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She is a former teacher at Tripp Middle School in Turner.
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Harry Every was acquitted at trial last month of attempted murder, but sentenced Friday on four felonies.
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The lawmakers condemned China's military exercises near Taiwan in the wake of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit this week.
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The UVM-USM report surveyed more than 300 practitioners and community stakeholders to evaluate the unique needs and barriers to treatment for rural patients.
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The trial is the first time Jones has been held financially liable for peddling lies about the 2012 attack in Newtown, Connecticut.
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The temporary relocation is needed because of a major upgrade and renovation at the jail in Paris.
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Some boaters say they will refuse to remove their moorings from the water, as they were told that there is no legal basis for Winthrop's ordinance that requires people to own shorefront property in order to set anchor.
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Bates, Bowdoin and Colby are among 32 liberal arts colleges urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold previous rulings which allow admission officers to consider race as a factor.
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Staff shortages in Lewiston prompt Friday's job fair at the Green Ladle.
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Harvesting Good has goal of extending locally grown produce year-round into food bank's network.
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Fuel sales also are booming at Robert A. LaFleur Municipal Airport where $13 million in federal funding over the years has allowed for significant infrastructure improvements.
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The move comes after the government introduced a bill in May that would implement a 'national freeze' on buying, importing, selling and transferring handguns.
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Picking and eating ripe blueberries in Lewiston on Friday morning is a delight for a young boy and his grandparents.
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Selectmen honor longtime employee
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Twitter has sued Musk to force him to complete the acquisition of the $44 billion deal for the social media company.
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Some Democratic rules committee members privately said that the party is leaning toward either New Hampshire or Nevada going first.
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Supporters of Patrick the pony mayor say the complaint lodged against his outdoor pen was meant to take him down.
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It's a sharp departure from Facebook owner Meta's multibillion-dollar efforts to enhance the accuracy of posts about U.S. elections.
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James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, of Janesville, Wisconsin, died of their injuries after the lightning strike in Lafayette Park.
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Fire officials say there is no indication that foul play was involved in the fire at 24 Summit St. on Friday morning.
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Following Brittney Griner’s sentencing in Russia to nine years in prison Thursday, WNBA players, coaches and fans locked arms and tried to send the American basketball star strength during a moment of silence.
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The American job market has repeatedly defied skeptics this year.