LEWISTON — The city’s police chief announced Monday that overtime shifts and coordinated patrols with state police are being added to combat a recent spike in violent crime in the city’s downtown area. Chief Brian O’Malley said a staff shortage prompted him to add overtime shifts to patrols in areas that have seen increases in […]
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Maine will no longer suspend driver's licenses over unpaid fines
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine will no longer suspend driver’s licenses over unpaid fines once a new law goes into effect. The law says until October 2021, Maine will no longer automatically suspend driver’s licenses for failure to pay fines unrelated to driving. The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine said suspending driver’s licenses make it […]
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Story of Paris Hill man connects Maine to ‘complexities’ of slave trade
The story of the boy who was abducted from the eastern coast of Africa and wound up living among country folk in western Maine has captivated the residents of Paris Hill for more than 160 years. It’s a revealing tale, at turns tragic, bewildering and inspiring, that stretches across an ocean, three continents and nearly […]
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Great ponds, little access?
The public may own Maine’s many lakes and ponds, but that doesn’t mean the public can use them.
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Paul LePage defends hold up on public campaign funds
PORTLAND (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage on Friday defended his refusal to release over $1 million in overdue public campaign funds to more than 120 legislative candidates and one gubernatorial hopeful. LePage and his finance chief Alec Porteous argued in legal briefs that the courts can’t decide whether a governor should sign a financial […]
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Vendors, music and fireworks kick-off the 38th Annual Moxie Festival Friday in Lisbon Falls
LISBON FALLS — The 36th Annual Moxie Festival kicks off Friday in Lisbon Falls with vendors, a turkey supper, music and a fireworks display. The vendor booths will be open from 4-10:00 p.m. at Lisbon High School. A turkey supper is planned at the Masonic Lodge on Oak St. starting at 5:00 p.m. And the […]
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Road Trip Quiz: How much do you know about Maine?
Pack your bags! The Sun Journal’s 6th annual Summer Road Trip Quiz is ready to depart. It’s that time of year again! Time to fill your brains with trivia and take in sweet Maine-related sights while learning about long-forgotten battles, all-knowing lobsters and whether or not Maine has ties to Freddy Krueger and “A Nightmare […]
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Age to buy tobacco in Maine will increase this weekend
STATEWIDE (WGME) — The age to buy tobacco in Maine will increase from 18 to 21 this weekend. State lawmakers overrode Governor Paul LePage’s veto of the legislation last year. The new law also applies to electronic cigarettes. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action network says delaying the age when people first try tobacco can […]
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Labor Department probe into benefits filing coming soon
The director of the state’s watchdog organization hopes to begin its investigation into the Maine Department of Labor soon while the department continues moving forward with its rollout of the second phase of the controversial unemployment insurance filing system ReEmployME. Beth Ashcroft, the director of the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, said she […]
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Maine ‘clean elections’ fund runs dry as lawmakers fight over typo
AUGUSTA — The state ethics commission announced Tuesday that the Maine Clean Elections Act fund does not have enough money to issue full payments due to 120 candidates in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, which ends Saturday. In a memo to commission members, Executive Director Jonathan Wayne said the fund has been alloted […]