AUGUSTA — Democratic leaders challenged Gov. Paul LePage on Monday to take a positive tone in his State of the State address tonight, saying negativity and extreme positions have hindered Maine’s economy.
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Seven homeless after fire
WATERVILLE — Four adults and three children are alive today because smoke detectors in their building alerted them early Monday to escape a fire that ultimately left them homeless.
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Gardiner minister suspended for two years
GARDINER — A longtime minister of Christ Episcopal Church has been placed on a two-year suspension following a months-long church investigation that found he engaged in sexual misconduct consisting of “inappropriate language and interpersonal boundary violations.”
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Health center chases funding
JACKMAN — With the health and well-being of residents on the line, community members are redesigning the funding structure of their hospital in an effort to keep it running.
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Christian Leagues cleared
AUGUSTA — A state panel on Monday cleared the Christian Civic League of Maine and the Christian Education League of claims that they illegally fired a former administrative staffer and later tried to intimidate him for filling a complaint.
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Website for Ayla Reynolds generates some controversy
WATERVILLE — The author of a website dedicated to missing toddler Ayla Reynolds said she anticipated controversy when she launched the site last week.
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A look back at State of State
AUGUSTA — Gov. James B. Longley told lawmakers he hoped he would be more mature and wiser in his second year in office.
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Police hope to find owner of stolen ring
AUGUSTA — The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the owner of a stolen ring recovered during an investigation of several recent burglaries.
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Snowmobile fire shuts down store’s gas pumps
MONMOUTH — Owners of a convenience store were scrambling Monday to restore service to its gasoline pumps after a snowmobile erupted into a fireball there the day before.
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3 spots to tidy at mill
AUGUSTA — The former Augusta Tissue mill site has three spots where pollution, including PCBs from transformers that overflowed into the ground, must be addressed in order for the site to be reused.