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It is believed that a dog and a cat that liked to chase each other through the house may have unintentionally turned the stove top on, Fire Rescue Chief Mike Booker said.
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New committee will soon begin planning a memorial and related events.
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Maine State Prison is better equipped than psychiatric hospitals to help certain defendants who have been ruled incompetent to stand trial, the Department of Corrections and DHHS say.
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More than a dozen Maine islands are waiting for access to fast, reliable internet that has become critical for everything from schoolwork to watching movies.
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With demand for local meat on the rise, some livestock producers are finding it hard to get animals processed in a timely manner.
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Aaron Goodwin, a former Portsmouth police officer, insists that the incident was not racially motivated.
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Hail covered lawns around Midcoast Maine as thunderstorms moved through Sunday afternoon. Or was it graupel?
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Michael Perkins, a Republican candidate for the Maine Senate, released a flyer that some residents and town officials say could mislead voters into thinking he has been endorsed by the Winslow Town Council and town of Winslow.
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Maine Game Warden Chad Robertson and his K9 search dog found an older man who was lost deep in the snowy woods, according to the spokesman for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
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The wildlife rehabilitation center in Limington treated more than 900 animals last year – everything from squirrels and mice to bats and porcupines.
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Placeholder bills buy time to finalize details of legislation, but some significant and controversial proposals are only revealed at the last minute.
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Voters made $250,000 in cuts to the proposed pending plan.
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Advocates say more people should be able to have convictions for low-level crimes such as marijuana possession sealed by the courts, but the proposals are opposed by Maine's governor and others.
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The interim report, which also faults the Army, calls a Sagadahoc County deputy's failure to take Robert Card into custody in mid-September 'an abdication of law enforcement's responsibility.'
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After selecting Sears Island as a hub for Maine’s floating offshore wind industry, the Mills administration is proposing legislation allowing construction of a wind terminal in a coastal sand dune system.
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The National Association of Realtors agreed to change its commission structure but real estate professionals say Maine has already been following these rules for years.
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City to consider ordinance banning 'unreasonable solicitation.'
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School policy officials would not speak to Richmond's change specifically, but advised any school district that changes policy to consult school attorneys.
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As Maine wraps up one of its warmest winters in recorded history, lakes and ponds across the state are seeing ice-outs earlier than ever. Experts say that's affecting everything from algae to moose.
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Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for March 8-15, 2024.
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The ACLU of Maine's complaint takes aim at Gov. Janet Mills and Attorney General Aaron Frey for failing to provide constitutionally required attorneys to poor Mainers.
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Park organizers were planning to begin construction this year, but a delay in the availability of one of the project’s contractors has pushed back the original timeline.
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The developer rehabilitating the old downtown mill has said a tax increment financing agreement is crucial to getting the project back on track after it sustained millions of flooding damage in December.
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Although labor costs, inflation and several large infrastructure projects are expected to raise the town's budget by about $2 million, Town Manager Ella Bowman is proposing no change in the tax rate.
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A state police tactical team member shot Shay McKenna in September after he got out of his van with an AR-15-style rifle and body armor.
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The selected wind energy area is 80% smaller than originally planned and federal energy officials say it avoids conflicts with lobster fishing and North Atlantic right whale habitat. Maine lobstermen say another area where right whales have been seen remains in the designated area.
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Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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This early spring weather is a boon, but we shouldn't get too complacent as it could change at any time, Amy Calder writes.
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A proposal before the Legislature would ban so-called facility fees from being charged for telehealth appointments and require more transparency about when patients will be charged such fees.
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The measure was introduced to help government employees pay bills if they are not getting paychecks during a shutdown.
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Fire is a huge part of forestry management elsewhere in the country, but liability rules and other factors complicate its use in Maine.
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The union is demanding wage increases for the 165 employees currently working under a contract that expired in July 2023.
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Versant Power, which calls illegal marijuana operations an 'escalating problem,' proposed the change to allow it, CMP and other utilities to disclose confidential customer information to law enforcement when there is 'good faith belief' of a crime.
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The proposal from Senate President Troy Jackson could provide up to $200,000 per year, or $2 million total, in tax credits for upgrades the team makes to the city-owned stadium.
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The Pittston Board of Selectmen say they have invited Road Commissioner Sam Snow to attend workshop meetings to discuss road repair plans after Snow failed to provide them with an itemized plan for repairs.
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The baby eels, also called elvers, were worth $2,009 a pound last year – more than 400 times more than lobster, Maine’s signature seafood.
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Corey Adams was sentenced to pay more than $18,000 in restitution for damage to airport gate, police cruiser window he damaged at the time of his arrest December 2022 arrest.
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Congressional spending of $1.9 million passed last week, along with local fundraising totaling $3 million, should cover the cost of an early childhood wing, the part of the project not funded by the state.
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Shawn Donovan, 65, was pronounced dead at the scene, and the passenger, Jessica Hans, 42, was taken by Delta Ambulance to MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta.
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About 35 people turned out Wednesday night for the discussion about the town's proposed $3.59 million budget, which is to go before voters May 7.
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The rescue took place on a small pond off Middle Road in Fairfield around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday where a dog is believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries.
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But the officials who decide how to invest the retirement funds of Maine's government employees said fully divesting from fossil fuel companies would violate their constitutional duty.
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Some members of the Select Board wanted a policy in place before making decisions about local contributions to a state program.
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The demonstration Wednesday came as lawmakers are negotiating budget proposals, including funding for a bill that would establish a pilot program for eviction prevention.
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Paul N. Hatch III, was sentenced Wednesday at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta after pleading guilty to charges in connection with drug-fueled multicounty chase in a stolen fuel truck in September 2023.
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Prosecutors dropped theft charges against Michael Corson, 54, of Madison, as Corson’s jury trial was set to begin Wednesday morning but also filed a complaint for a new charge of aggravated criminal invasion of computer privacy.
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The Maine Senate votes in support of a multistate plan to sidestep the Electoral College by pledging to support presidential candidates who win the national popular vote.
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Development of the market-rate apartments is expected to bring traffic to the intersection of Eight Rod and Old Belgrade roads.
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The Planning Board voted unanimously against a plan for a 40-bed homeless shelter after residents and business owners said it would be detrimental to the neighborhood.
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The Legislature's Judiciary Committee holds a work session on a series of bills that include a proposal from Gov. Janet Mills to expand background checks and update the state's yellow flag law.
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State transportation officials have settled on a general location for the bridge near the downtown area, but said they still need to complete an impact study as residents raised concerns at a public hearing Tuesday.
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The investors who have been behind Freeport Village Station since it opened in 2009 have hired a Boston-based real estate management group to oversee the large downtown shopping center after they purchased the property for $20 million.
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The bill, a pared down version of a larger tribal sovereignty bill, would give Wabanaki Nation tribes greater authority to prosecute crimes that occur on tribal lands.