Municipal clerks who administer elections say they’ve noticed an increase in anger among voters, and state officials cite at least two threats to election workers since the 2020 presidential election.
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Caribou man pleads guilty to driving into trooper, whose leg was amputated as a result, in high-speed chase
Trooper Mickael Nunez has since returned to full duty with Maine State Police following the incident involving Robert Belmain, who will spend 15 years in prison.
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Skowhegan couple charged after fentanyl, cocaine found in SUV, police say
The estimated street value of the drugs was about $60,000, according to police.
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Car slides off icy road, down embankment and into Bond Brook in Augusta
Rescuers say driver escapes overturned car without injury.
Posted inMaine
Freezing rain, slick conditions cause crashes across central Maine
Slick roads send vehicles spinning throughout central Maine on Wednesday as freezing rain fell across the region.
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Identified by tipster and ex-boyfriend, woman charged in October robbery of Big Apple in Augusta
Kiara E. Lewis, 29, arrested Monday by Gardiner police on an Augusta police warrant. She allegedly threatened a convenience store clerk, then fleeing with $200 and a pack of cigarettes.
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Central Maine government officials consider renewing pandemic precautions as omicron variant surges
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Maine, local governments have taken different tacks in how they conduct public meetings and carry on municipal business.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Escalating construction costs challenge Gardiner’s Johnson Hall heading into the new year
While fundraising continues for the $5.5 million renovation of Gardiner’s historic opera house, pandemic-driven inflation is expected to increase the final project cost.
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Healthy Living for ME receives grant to expand 2 programs
AUGUSTA — A recently-awarded grant allows Healthy Living for ME and its statewide Area Agency on Aging partners to expand the reach of two programs, Bingocize and Building Better Caregivers. The University of New England’s AgingME: Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program awarded Healthy Living for ME the grant to fund the program expansion. “This award is an […]
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Augusta woman charged with hitting police cruiser, then crashing, during high-speed chase
Police pursued Katelynn Marie McLaughlin after she drove by an accident scene because she was wanted on a warrant, authorities said.