A federal safety investigation into the 2017 Toy Run, during which two people were killed and seven were injured in a chain-reaction crash, faulted Augusta police and United Bikers of Maine.
April 2019
Posted inCommunity
First Run to Belong 5K & Fun Run set for May 5
Augusta event will benefit nonprofit organization Camp to Belong Maine.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Winslow woman sentenced to prison for bringing drugs into jail
Kelli A. Johnson, one of two inmates charged with trafficking in prison contraband at the Kennebec County jail, was sentenced to 20 months in prison.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics, Real Estate
Selling a lakefront home next year? You’ll need a septic inspection first.
The bill signed on Earth Day by Gov. Janet Mills is an extension of the inspection requirement in effect since 2007 for homes along the Maine coast.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Father of teen who drowned during school trip sues Lewiston and the state
The federal lawsuit claims the city and state didn’t follow their safety protocols during the middle school Range Pond visit.
Posted inNation & World, News
FBI, IRS agents raid Baltimore mayor’s homes, City Hall
Baltimore’s mayor has been under investigation to determine whether she used bulk sales of her obscure self-published children’s books to disguise kickbacks.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Maine could tweak laws describing governor, justices as ‘he’
Maine’s first female governor is backing an effort to revise state laws that refer to the governor and state justices as “he,” “him,” or “his.”
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Mills plans to restore ‘neglected’ tribal-state commission
Maine’s governor plans to nominate new members to a commission that saw seats go unfilled during the LePage administration.
Posted inLocal & State
Downtown Waterville Farmers’ Market debuts at Head of Falls
The Downtown Waterville Farmers’ Market has come out of its indoor spot at the Chace Forum in the Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons to pitch its wares at its new location in the Head of Falls parking lot.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Waterville bank robber who dropped cash, gun in front of officer sentenced to five years
Jason M. Mackenrodt pleaded guilty to robbery and theft charges on Thursday.