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Connections

Auburn Citizen of the Year recognized at State House

May 29, 2019

Local & State

Togus Pond’s fishway expected to reduce amount of pollution

by Ian McKenzie Kennebec Journal May 28, 2019May 29, 2019

Construction of the fishway at the pond in Chelsea is scheduled to begin July 1.

News

Health care has dominated legislative session

by Eric Russell May 26, 2019May 26, 2019

Democrats control the House and Senate and have a governor who’s on their side. Their priority has been health care, both in policy changes and spending priorities

Local & State

Jury rules Augusta officer did not use excessive force in 2015 shooting of man who held knife

by Keith Edwards May 24, 2019May 24, 2019

Augusta police Officer Laura Drouin, who shot and injured then-Riverview patient Jason Begin in a 2015 confrontation, was cleared Friday in a federal civil lawsuit.

Business, Local & State

Dressbarn to close stores, including 5 in Maine

by Staff Report May 21, 2019May 22, 2019

The parent company continues to operate Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant and other stores.

Local & State

Kennebec County DA admonished for meeting with judge

by Keith Edwards May 20, 2019May 20, 2019

Maeghan Maloney, district attorney for Kennebec and Somerset counties, was accused of misconduct for a 2014 meeting with a judge, at his request, which resulted in a conviction being overturned.

Local & State

Merrymeeting Trail, connecting Gardiner to Topsham, gets Hallowell council’s support

by Sam Shepherd May 18, 2019May 20, 2019

While many residents and local organizations support the Merrymeeting Trail, the Maine Department of Transportation has testified in opposition to the recreational trail that would connect Augusta to Brunswick.

Local & State

Psychiatric patient who killed father allowed to move into Augusta group home

by Keith Edwards May 17, 2019May 17, 2019

A judge says he’ll approve a request from a Riverview Psychiatric Center patient found not criminally responsible for the 1995 killing of his father to move to a group home in Augusta.