A hearing is scheduled for June 2 on a request to enforce the payment of restitution owed by Claudia Viles.
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Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Searsmont and Robbins Lumber have been entwined for decades. Will tragedy bring them closer?
Nearly everyone in this small town knows someone who works at the sawmill. A deadly explosion there last week has emboldened the sense of community in an already tight-knit town.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Federal judge dismisses DOJ’s voting data lawsuit against Maine
The Department of Justice sued Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows last year after she denied its requests for voter registration data.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine Turnpike Authority expects 1 million vehicles during holiday weekend
The average price for a gallon of gas in Maine on Thursday was nearly $1.50 higher than this time last year.
Posted inElections, News, Politics
Maine official recommends transgender athlete referendum be invalidated
Chief Deputy Secretary of State Katherine McBrien says that supporters fell roughly 500 valid signatures short of qualifying for the November ballot.
Posted inCommunity, News
Accused CMP substation shooter charged again after FBI investigation
Thomas Welch, who made increasingly concerning posts on social media before the shootings, was charged Wednesday in federal court with destruction of an energy facility, a crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
Long-shot Senate hopeful tells Maine Democrats Graham Platner isn’t their only option
David Costello, of Brunswick, held a virtual town hall Wednesday.
Posted inCommunity, Schools and Education
Hallowell-based RSU 2 budget easily passes, heads to June vote
About 150 voters gathered in Monmouth Academy’s gymnasium approved every article of this year’s $32.6 million budget.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Graham Platner joins small list of Mainers to make Time magazine cover
The Sullivan oyster farmer and U.S. Senate candidate is in rare company when it comes to Mainers who have appeared on the front of the long-running publication.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Outdoors
The sun might be shining, but Maine’s waters are still dangerously cold
The state’s lakes, ponds and coastal waters are still in the 40s or low 50s.