A bill in the California Legislature would ban five chemicals found in some of the most popular candy in the U.S.
2023
Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
Judge cancels Montana gas plant permit over climate impacts
The natural gas power plant is under construction along the Yellowstone River.
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Posted inBusiness, News
Microchips or microgreens? Oregon tweaks farm protection law
The move to gain an edge in attracting the multi-billion-dollar semiconductor industry upsets farmers who see their livelihoods at risk.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Thirty Mainers become citizens at joyful naturalization ceremony
Many waited years to gain citizenship and celebrated the milestone with cheering family members.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Man who allegedly stole Augusta police cruiser found not competent to stand trial
Kyle King, 27, who is being held at Kennebec County jail, has been committed to Riverview Psychiatric Center for treatment meant to restore his mental competency.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Citing mental illness, Waterville woman found not criminally responsible for setting fires with Molotov cocktails
Melissa Jane Breznyak has been committed to state custody for an indefinite period of time for the setting the fires last year in her neighborhood.
Posted inMaine
Driver in crash that killed 4 Maine Maritime students indicted on 17 charges
Police say Joshua Goncalves-Radding, 20, of North Babylon, New York, was speeding and under the influence of alcohol when he lost control of an SUV and struck a tree, causing the vehicle to erupt in flames.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
A dwindling Methodist congregation has put its Augusta church up for sale
Members of the Green Street United Methodist Church, built in 1828, said they do not have financial capacity to keep the property. They are looking to sell it to an organization that would use it to help people experiencing homelessness.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Fairfield-area school board approves budget proposal with 4.8% increase, position cuts
The area school board approved a $29.6 million budget proposal for the coming year, a 4.8% increase from last year even as the district anticipates cutting 11 positions, most of which are currently vacant.
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Buckfield mill makes commemorative Easter eggs for White House
The Wells Wood Turning & Finishing company is supplying the wooden eggs for thousands of children participating in Monday’s annual White House Easter Egg Roll.