The $18.8 million facility would help the state perform more autopsies and meet the needs of the Office of Chief Medical Examiner for the next 30 years, officials say.
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London mourners brave 9-hour wait to say goodbye to queen
Thousands of mourners are waiting in line to file past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as she lies in state at Westminster Hall.
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Electoral count reforms championed by Sen. Collins on track to pass in Senate
There are 10 Republican sponsors for reforming the 1887 Electoral Count Act, which former President Donald Trump attempted to exploit to overturn the result of the 2020 election.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Winthrop Area Rotary Foundation makes final donation before closing: $10,000 for food pantry freezer
The donation was made in honor of the late Charlie Gove just before the foundation dissolved due to a lack of membership.
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Florida’s DeSantis defends sending migrants to Martha’s Vineyard. Critics blast ‘inhumane’ stunt.
The flights were billed as part of a new program to ‘remove’ illegal immigrants from Florida, but a Massachusetts lawmaker said 1 of the flights originated in Texas.
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Hildie Lipson, Maine House 91 candidate
Maine House 91 covers towns in Androscoggin County — Leeds and Turner; and in Kennebec County — Wayne.
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Joshua Morris, Maine House 91 candidate
Maine House 91 covers towns in Androscoggin County, Leeds and Turner; and in Kennebec County, Wayne.
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Jan. 6 rioter who wore ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt gets jail term
Robert Keith Packer ‘attacked the very government that gave him the freedom to express those beliefs, no matter how abhorrent or evil they may be,’ the prosecutor said of the anti-Semitic messages he wore.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Litchfield postpones tax commitment after typo delays approval of school budget
Town Manager Kelly Weissenfels says in the meantime, there is enough money in reserve to cover county tax obligations.
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USDA to fund push to store carbon in New England forests
The project will include large commercial producers as well as small woodlot owners with a goal of storing more carbon in forests.