Warm rain and dark roads brought frogs, salamanders and spring peepers out during the annual migration known as Maine Big Night.
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Posted inCommunity, News
Peru man wanted in fatal Auburn crash arrested in Phillips
Albert Deschaine was convicted of manslaughter for the death of an Auburn man, but failed to show up for sentencing.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine high court says people in guardianship cases have a right to effective counsel
Justices wrote Tuesday that this was their first time weighing in on the issue, after advocates discovered a majority of people in guardianship proceedings didn’t have lawyers.
Posted inCommunity, News
Skowhegan to vote on ending taxpayer support for commercial waste
Town officials cut $250,000 for disposal fees from the proposed budget but reversed course and are now asking voters to designate surplus funds to cover the cost.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Game warden remembered as dedicated officer, pilot, friend
Joshua Tibbetts, who died in a plane crash Tuesday after 18 years in the Maine Warden Service, was described by friends as ‘cool-headed’ in a crisis and ‘always smiling.’
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Republican resistance to Iran war grows in the Senate as Murkowski flips
The Alaska senator joins Maine’s Susan Collins and Kentucky’s Rand Paul in voting with Democrats to end the war in Iran.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Central Maine Healthcare patients say they can’t access records, refills
The Lewiston-based health system said switching to a new patient portal has not disrupted care or medical records. Here’s what patients need to know.
Posted inElections, Health, Maine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
JD Vance to campaign with Paul LePage in Bangor
“It’s a beautiful time of the year to be in the state of Maine,” the vice president said.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Preparations underway for building move to Chandler Street in Augusta
Photographer Joe Phelan captures working being done at 15 Western Ave. to add support to a building before it is to be moved.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
What suspending the gas tax could mean for Maine
Proposals by Trump and some lawmakers could offer relief for consumers, but prices may not drop overnight.