Susan Robertson, who has held the role since 2021, said she plans to retire next fall.
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Posted inMaine
Widow’s plea for new safety rules changes state law on transporting caskets
Had they existed sooner, regulations for modified hearses might have saved a man killed in a 2017 wreck in Greene.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S., China launch economic working groups with aim of easing tensions
China is one of the United States’ biggest trading partners, and economic competition between the 2 nations has increased in recent years.
Posted inMaine
Scarborough man hit by truck, severely injured on I-95 in Waterville
State police say that a 27-year-old man from Scarborough was out of his vehicle Friday afternoon when he was struck by a box truck driving south on the Interstate 95 in Waterville.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business
Amazon Prime Video will soon come with ads, or a $2.99 monthly charge to dodge them
Streaming services are in a heated tug-of-war over viewers and users are growing more adept at jumping in and out of those services, often depending on price.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Executive director of Maine Arts Commission stepping down
David Greenham, the former board chairman, had taken over the role on an interim basis in 2021.
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‘POTUS’ launches 38th season for Mad Horse Theatre Company
Mad Horse Theatre Company opens their 38th season with the raucous comedy, “POTUS.” “POTUS, or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive” by Salina Fillinger and directed by Lauren Stockless is a riotous comedy about the women in charge of the man in charge of the free world. This Maine […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Augusta councilors vote to fund winter overnight shelter for one month longer than last year
City officials also expressed frustration with what they say is a lack of timely state support for helping people who are homeless.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Two charged after multiple stolen vehicles found at St. Albans property, police say
Steven Dumont, 41, and Shania Tripp, 25, both of St. Albans, were arrested Wednesday and charged with receiving stolen property after deputies from the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office recovered three stolen vehicles at a St. Albans residence this week.
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Giorgio Napolitano, former Italian president and first ex-Communist in that post, has died at 98
During his long career, Giorgio Napolitano also served as speaker of Parliament’s lower Chamber of Deputies and for 5 years as a lawmaker in the European Parliament.