Two firefighters recently left the department for positions paying $4 and $6 per hour more.
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Central Maine school districts dismiss students early over sweltering heat, mask mandate
Temperatures are expected to climb into the low 90s Monday and Tuesday in the waning days of school for some local districts.
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Augusta woman hails ‘monumental’ settled case in Maine guaranteeing equal voting rights for those with print disabilities
Voters with print disabilities will continue to have an opportunity to vote absentee electronically, after Lynn Merrill of Augusta and others brought a lawsuit ahead of the primary election last year.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Winslow traffic stop leads to arrest on drug charges
Police: Sean Bourgeois, 31, of Winslow has been charged with aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs, unlawful possession of a scheduled drug, operating after suspension and using a counterfeit vehicle inspection sticker.
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Goodale arraignment delayed in 1987 Janet Brochu murder case
Officials said Monday the indictment against Gerald Goodale was ready seven months ago, but the grand jury did not take it up until recently because of judicial delays caused by the pandemic.
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Minor injuries reported after multi-unit Winslow house fire
A multi-unit home on Bellevue Street caught fire Friday afternoon and spread up the back wall of the house.
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Public hearing on Kennebec River plan draws questions, comments about dam removal
The Maine Department of Marine Resources held a virtual public hearing Monday on a proposed amendment to its Kennebec River Management Plan.
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Winslow police say missing 12-year-old girl found safe
Lyla Cole was reported missing overnight by her family and was back with her mother by late Wednesday morning, police said.
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Thomas College student’s digitized snowmobiling map service a ‘win’ for riders
Jake Warn, 21, of Winslow, a college junior, has put his studies in entrepreneurship to work, creating SledTRX.com.
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Central Maine grandparents embrace role as educators during pandemic
Grandparents have been pressed into service to provide childcare and teaching help during the coronavirus pandemic, when parents have to work and education has shifted to remote models.