Republican hopeful says he’s feeling ‘like I got hit by a tractor-trailer and then the truck backed up and hit me again.’
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Investigation into death of Oakland toddler leads to $700,000 drug seizure
The mother of the child, 21-year-old Ashley Malloy, called 911 Nov. 2 to say her boy was suffering from a medical emergency, authorities said.
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People on brink of homelessness scramble to find housing after Augusta hotels stop working with KVCAP
The Kennebec Valley Community Action Program has paid for hotel rooms for those facing homelessness. But two Augusta hotels will no longer work with the group and more than 40 people must relocate.
Posted inCommunity, Connections
Garden program delivering seedlings to 15 Maine schools
Local schools include those in Oakland, Auburn, Lewiston and Liberty.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Oakland man sentenced to 20 years in prison for child rape
Jeramy D. Hinton, 49, began assaulting a girl when she was 4 years old.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Vassalboro man who allegedly stole ashes, geckos, indicted on domestic violence, burglary charges
A Kennebec County grand jury handed up indictments July 22 and 23.
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Gardiner Public Library follows growing trend in suspending late fees for books
The move comes as more public libraries across central Maine and the country recognize that imposing late fees is an equity issue.
Posted inLocal & State
Demand for browntail moth remedies spikes as pests’ rash spreads in central Maine
Pharmacies are seeing record-high demand for specialized rash sprays while consumers have also reported empty shelves at some local stores.
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State expands probe of ‘forever chemicals’ in water wells to include areas of Oakland
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has expanded its investigation into the contamination of residential well water with PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals,’ following water well testing in Fairfield.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Oakland man admits to setting mailbox on fire
Jonathan Charles Michaud, 43, pleads guilty at U.S. District Court in Bangor, and is ordered to undergo medical or psychiatric treatment.