U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, issued a statement Thursday evening saying the attorney general’s “attempts to mischaracterize the conclusions of the Special Counsel’s investigation have only served to exacerbate an existing divide in our nation, and have inflicted further harm upon our national discourse.”
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Cyberattack hits Augusta municipal operations; City Center closed
Officials say a nasty, intentionally deployed virus shut down public safety computers and made the city’s entire network unusable, but the phone system and public safety radio system were not affected.
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Survivors of domestic violence press for $5 million in state support
Dozens rally and testify in support of a bill to fund nonprofit groups that provide support services. It would be the first state funding increase for the programs since 2000.
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Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel executive editor to speak at UMaine Augusta’s commencement
Judith Meyer leads three daily and seven weekly newspapers; state corrections Commissioner Randall Liberty will be awarded an honorary degree.
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Burglary charges dropped for Portland man accused of burglaries at Augusta Elks Club
Charles R. York was sentenced to 40 months behind bars, time he already had served, on a single felony charge of violating a condition of release.
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Minor flooding expected along Kennebec River into Wednesday
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Kennebec River from Tuesday morning to Wednesday evening.
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Republicans call for state income tax cut, warn against Democratic agenda
A group of prominent Republicans gathered with supporters at the State House on Monday, the tax filing deadline in most states, to highlight Maine’s tax burden and call for spending restraint.
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UMF intern helps Maine State Archives prepare for state bicentennial
Madeline Soucie, a University of Maine at Farmington senior, is from Auburn.