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Augusta

Published
April 17, 2025

Hallowell drinking water exceeds state regulation for forever chemicals

Hallowell Water District testing late last month showed drinking water in the city contained its highest PFAS levels in at least the past three years.
Published
April 16, 2025

Waterville man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2024 shooting death

As part of a plea deal with prosecutors, murder and gun possession charges against Tyler Quirion, 21, were dropped.
Published
April 16, 2025

Waterville council, former mayor grill hospital officials about impending closure

Two officials of Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville answered questions Tuesday from city councilors and a former mayor about the reasons why the hospital is closing and how its patients and employees will be affected.
Published
April 16, 2025

Man accused of Readfield slaying committed for mental health treatment

Samuel Whittemore, accused of killing his wife and attacking his mother in February, is to be committed in an effort to restore his mental competency so the criminal case against him can proceed to trial.
Published
April 16, 2025

Central Maine girls lacrosse players to watch

Talent is abundant in multiple classes for the area's top contenders.

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Published
April 16, 2025

Superintendents: Loss of federal funding would hit students most in need of support

School districts say Title I and IDEA dollars pay for staff positions in critical areas like intervention, early literacy and special education, and fund other services for some of Maine's most vulnerable students.
Published
April 15, 2025

Lobster industry’s defamation case against aquarium paused while appeals court interprets libel law

The lawsuit, which has spent years in limbo, claims the California museum's sustainable seafood certification unfairly downgraded Maine's fishery over right whale protections.
Published
April 15, 2025

Tax Day rally draws critics of Trump funding cuts outside Maine State House

About 100 people gathered to draw attention to cuts in government services that they argue are aimed at paying for tax cuts for the wealthy.
Published
April 15, 2025

Waterville’s Bard’s Birthday Bash among events planned this week

A 'Born to Run' concert, Earth Day events in Farmington, a Michael Jackson experience, and the Anah Shrine Circus are also planned in central Maine and beyond.
Published
April 15, 2025

E-ZPass security shutdown delays Maine Turnpike toll charges

The MTA plans to resume posting charges to user accounts this week after the system was taken down for 12 hours last month to avoid a potential security breach.