Panel to shed light on its plan to rebalance Maine’s voting districts

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Published
September 8, 2021

Panel to shed light on its plan to rebalance Maine’s voting districts

Maine's congressional districts are about to get a makeover, as a legislative commission contemplates how to move about 23,300 voters out of what is now the 1st District in response to the latest federal census.
Published
June 24, 2021

Kennebec County Republican Committee votes to censure Collins

While the move is only procedural and unlikely to affect Sen. Susan Collins, experts say it is part of a populist shift in the Republican Party from the local to the national level.
Published
April 8, 2021

Lawyer: Donor of controversial Augusta statue might be willing to take back his gift

A lawyer representing Robert Fuller Jr., who donated the statue of Melville W. Fuller to Kennebec County in 2013, suggested his client is willing to take back his gift.
Published
March 18, 2021

Kennebec County group debates whether controversial Fuller statue is ‘our collective problem’

Kennebec County Commissioners voted unanimously in February to remove the statue of Melville Fuller from county courthouse property. They now must decide where it will go.
Published
November 18, 2020

Maine officials hoping federal relief efforts will help state

The director of the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future stressed the importance of continuing to focus on economic growth even as Maine struggles with widespread COVID-19 infections.
Published
November 12, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to spread, who enforces mask mandates in central Maine?

Local officials continue to rely on education and voluntary compliance with public health orders to wear face coverings, even as rallies against wearing masks continue.
Published
September 15, 2020

Maine’s first mid-pandemic jury trial postponed because of possible COVID-19 exposure

The young child of a key witness developed a virus symptom, and the OUI case – the state's first jury trial since March – has been delayed until spring.
Published
September 3, 2020

Head-on collision in Vassalboro sends two drivers to hospital

Sheriff: Preliminary investigation shows 16-year-old boy might have fallen asleep at the wheel.
Published
August 5, 2020

Thousands lose power across central Maine after tropical storm blows through

Crews across central Maine were working to restore power Wednesday after high wind from Tropical Storm Isaias knocked down trees across the region when it blew through Tuesday night.
Published
August 2, 2020

Hot, dry conditions persist across Maine as summer reaches midway point

While the remnants of Tropical Storm Isaias are expected to begin sweeping through New England on Tuesday night, the forecast for August continues to suggest conditions that are both hotter and drier than average.