2018 – Page 16 – Centralmaine.com

Coast Guard crews in Maine to be paid Monday after all, despite shutdown

by Edward D. Murphy December 28, 2018December 28, 2018

Sen. Susan Collins, who contacted the White House on Friday afternoon to urge an immediate fix to the payment issue, was told Friday night that Coast Guard employees will now be paid for their pre-shutdown work.

Business, Local & State

Maine communities looking at marijuana laws as year winds down

by Sam Shepherd December 28, 2018December 29, 2018

Central Maine communities spent 2018 preparing for adult-use marijuana establishments, and the Legislature is likely to finalize rules in its next session.

Business, Local & State

Construction of controversial Augusta housing development to start soon

by Keith Edwards December 28, 2018December 28, 2018

The Maple Street project will bring 29 apartments to part of former mill site and will start soon after receiving a $4 million construction loan.

Local & State, Maine Crime

Somerset police continue probe of Hartland robbery linked to social media

by Doug Harlow December 28, 2018December 28, 2018

At least four detectives are investigating the case in which men with handguns apparently lay in wait for an unsuspecting online shopper, officials said.

Local & State, Maine Crime

Hearing set in slaying of cop in Norridgewock

by Doug Harlow December 28, 2018March 9, 2022

A lawyer for John D. Williams, charged in connection with the shooting death of a Somerset County sheriff’s deputy, seeks to have Williams’ post-arrest statements to police suppressed, claiming he was beaten and in withdrawal from drug use.

Local & State, News, Politics

LePage takes parting shot at ‘stolen election’ that cost fellow Republican his seat in Congress

by Scott Thistle December 28, 2018December 29, 2018

In signing off on Democrat Jared Golden’s win over Rep. Bruce Poliquin, the outgoing governor writes that the first ranked-choice congressional election ‘didn’t result in a true majority as promised.’