The governor says a $3.5 million center designed to house forensic patients – and ease crowding and safety issues at the state-run psychiatric hospital – will be built elsewhere.
2016
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
McSweeney, Thompson among Fitzpatrick semifinalists
11 players up for prestigious football award.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office looking for Augusta man accused of sex offenses
Guido Hernandez, 24, is wanted on charges of unlawful sexual contact and sexual abuse of a minor.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Maine Catholic bishop blesses restored cross at Waterville cemetery
Bishop Robert Deeley of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland presided over a dedication ceremony Wednesday that drew more than 100 people to see the restored cross from the St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Bangor car dealership could get millions in damages in decade-old dispute
A Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruling against Ford Motor Co. stands to benefit Darling’s, based on a 2005 bonus program.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Somerset County court for Sept. 19-23, 2016
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Home power rates edge up unexpectedly in southern and central Maine
Counter to market trends, bids to the PUC come in higher for CMP’s service area
Posted inNation & World
In wake of wildfire, Tennessee officials worry about mudslides
Gatlinburg officials consider reopening the city Friday so business owners can assess damage and hopefully begin paying their employees again.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Augusta man accused of having drug in socks at jail
David B. Arbour, 55, had an initial hearing Wednesday via video from the Capital Judicial Center on two counts each of aggravated trafficking in heroin, aggravated trafficking in cocaine base, and one count of violation of condition of release.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Lack of data makes financial abuse of seniors nearly impossible to measure, Collins’ committee told
Most states don’t track such cases, the Government Accountability Office reports at a Senate Aging Committee hearing that includes a reference to a recent Maine Sunday Telegram story.