After a resident contacted town officials about a comment from Selectman George Colby, the offending sound bite was cut from the publicly available recording.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Jefferson man shot, killed in armed confrontation with police
Jacob E. McClure, 41, was shot and killed, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office officials say, after police entered a Jefferson home to intervene in an assault early Friday morning.
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Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Cora expects big improvement for Martinez, Benintendi
Boston Manager Alex Cora watched from afar as J.D. Martinez and Andrew Benintendi struggled last season, but is confident they and the Red Sox can turn things around.
Posted inNation & World, News
With Trump silent on likely Russian hacks of U.S. agencies, reprisals may fall to Biden
All fingers are pointing to Russia as the source of a punishing hack of U.S. government agencies, but the president has not responded.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
FDA clears Moderna vaccine and nation gets second shot in its arsenal
The shots developed by Moderna Inc. and the National Institutes of Health are set to arrive Monday, joining the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the fight against the coronavirus.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Schools and Education
Jay mill’s 177 laid-off employees eligible for free college education
177 ex-employees are eligible for retraining at two area community colleges.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Congress averts shutdown but fight continues over pandemic relief
Weekend sessions are on tap, and House leaders hope for a vote Sunday on the massive package.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Augusta store robbed early Friday morning, police say
Augusta police are seeking a man who they say demanded money and merchandise from the Circle K convenience store on Eastern Avenue around 3:30 a.m.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine’s job recovery since the early pandemic has ground to a halt
The November jobs report showed a decrease of 500 jobs, after consistent but dwindling increases since a collapse in the labor market this spring.
Posted inNation & World
New York motorist rescued after 10 hours in car buried by snow plow
The man had driven off the road and was plowed in by a truck.