FARMINGTON — The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is accepting applications for its back-to-school Packs for Progress program. To complete an application and for more information, visit uwtva.org. People should check out the new eligibility guidelines as well. The deadline for applications is Monday, Aug. 5. Pickup dates will be the week of Aug. […]
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Maine’s public defense commission relaxes some of its attorney eligibility rules
In an effort to address the state’s public defense crisis, the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services voted to make it easier for some lawyers to get waivers for their experience and training requirements.
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Posted inMaine, News
Sweetgrass harvesting may return to Acadia
Gathering sweetgrass, which the Wabanaki have traditionally used in basket weaving and for ceremonies, has been outlawed in the national park since it was formally established in 1916.
Posted inLocal Government, News
Wilton allows equipment purchases for swimming areas in town
The board also voted 3-2 to allow a dedication of a plaque in memory of the late Michael Flagg.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Lawyers for Lewiston shooting victims, survivors seek investigation by Pentagon
They call on Maine’s congressional delegation to push for a Department of Defense probe, arguing that the Army’s investigation and a review by the Army’s inspector general had a ‘narrow scope’ and offered ‘conflicting conclusions.’
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Franklin County judge sets bail at $10,000 for New York woman in connection to trafficking in cocaine, reckless conduct
Tasia R. Jackson, 29, of New York, New York said her mother could post the bail.
Posted inMaine, News
Parents of Phillips teenager who died in a 2021 crash sue Cushing man
Despite the conclusion by police that the teen driver caused the crash, the civil complaint asserts that the crash was caused by the negligence of the other driver.
Posted inMaine, News
Farmington collaborates on grant supporting 2025 Moose Festival
Firefighter Junior Turner was also recognized for 53 years of service.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Trump turns his full focus on Harris at first rally since Biden’s exit from 2024 race
Trump has ramped up his criticism of Kamala Harris since President Biden’s abrupt departure, calling the vice president ‘the same as Biden but much more radical.’
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Solar development to be permitted on Maine farms contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’
The new rules will give farmers a boost and expand renewable energy in the state.