At its annual news conference, the agency reminded snowmobilers to pack safety gear and stick together while out enjoying the trails.
2016
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Maine’s attorney general signs letter to Trump on climate change
Janet Mills and 14 other attorneys general write Trump to urge him to preserve Obama’s Clean Power Plan.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Mass. man arrested in Augusta on drug trafficking charge
Police say Jaime Brea, 50, was bringing heroin from Massachusetts to sell in Augusta.
Posted inMaine, News
Morning Sentinel: Best photos of 2016
From sports to politics, news to features, their photos captured loss, love and life in central Maine.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
SWAT team arrests man after standoff in Standish
The encounter began about 10 a.m. when police tried to execute an arrest warrant stemming from a June standoff with the same suspect.
Posted inMaine, News
First major winter storm hits Maine with heavy snow, rain, high winds
While snowfall totals went over a foot in some places late Thursday night, thousands of customers were without power.
Posted inPolitics
Trump’s pick for budget chief liked gold, had dim view of dollar
Now, as the president-elect’s nominee to run the Office of Management and Budget, Mick Mulvaney is poised to influence U.S. fiscal policy.
Posted inMaine, News
Handgun discharges, killing Press Herald columnist M.D. Harmon at his home
The champion of conservative viewpoints was showing the weapon to a teenage visitor when it went off as the boy handled it, police say.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Jackson man arrested for allegedly raping child
Paul Andrews, 33, was arrested by Maine State Police on Tuesday on a class A charge of gross sexual assault.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage says he’s struggling with state budget proposal, sees revenue slump
On a radio talk show, the governor says state revenues are lagging in November and December, although previous reports show that revenues since July 1 are up $49 million.