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The bill aimed to reduce the tax burden for middle-income residents while also raising taxes on the wealthy, but Gov. Janet Mills said it would not provide meaningful relief and could create challenges for state budgeting.
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Richmond School Board members decided against eliminating a position, but approved further budget cuts to get below a 4% increase.
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After 12 years in the Legislature, Sen. Matt Pouliot, an Augusta Republican, is looking forward to fatherhood, and to helping end Maine's housing shortage.
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Maine state House majority leader says if Nebraska tries to help Donald Trump, Maine may act to boost Joe Biden
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The newly signed law, which the governor proposed in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting, expands requirements for background checks to include private, advertised sales and also updates the existing yellow flag law.
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The Evening Sandwich Program in the basement of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Waterville is a lifeline for Terri Cashman, 42, and her husband, who live in a garage.
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Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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A 53-year-old woman from Albion was killed in the 4-vehicle pileup that brought southbound traffic to a standstill Friday morning.
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Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, got a mixed welcome before speaking to party faithful, many of whom displayed support for former President Donald Trump.
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A report released Friday by the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development says the state has hit some of its 2030 targets but has fallen short of 'where we need to be.'
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Moving the station from its current location at Thompson's Point would reduce travel time and improve efficiency of the Downeaster service between Boston and Brunswick.
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The law, a watered-down version of the original legislation, requires health care facilities to post signs to let patients know that facility fees are being charged.
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Travel to the state during the shoulder seasons accounted for 44% of the visitors, up 3.4 percentage points from 2022, according to a report from the Maine Office of Tourism.
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The park has been closed to the public since the Dec. 18, 2023 flood which damaged the park's bandstand, washed away benches and took chunks of earth as it went.
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The Middle Bridge, which is being evaluated for rehabilitation or replacement, will be closed to address a piece of metal that's hanging down from the bridge deck.
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A group of emergency medical personnel challenged the 2021 vaccine mandate, but the Maine Supreme Judicial Court says a state board had full authority to impose the rule.
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Superintendent Jim Hodgkin is expected to present the budget to the Town Council in mid-May, and a public vote on the spending plan is scheduled for June 11.
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A project to improve water quality for years to come at the popular lake is going swimmingly, the Worromontogus Lake Association reports.
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RSU 4 faces uphill battle to secure the funding it says it needs to ensure quality education for district students.
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Farmington selectmen approved the purchase of a computer and two printers for the new cruisers.
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Daryl Reed, the soldier whom Robert Card threatened during the unit's annual training, and Sean Hodgson, who was Card's closest friend, spoke for the first time in front of the commission investigating the mass shooting.
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The bill, which the governor introduced, is unlikely to overcome her veto after lawmakers amended the legislation to allow farmworkers to be able to sue their employers for violations.
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A rekindled camp fire burned nearly 2 acres on Mosher Hill Road, while a power line sparked a grass fire in West Farmington.
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Stacey Neumann has been nominated to fill an upcoming vacancy in the U.S. District Court when Chief Judge Jon Levy retires in May.
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Maine Resiliency Center staff encourage people to come Thursday in support of the victims and survivors.
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Officials hope to bring new business to Bay Street, build new affordable housing and curtail the impacts of climate change as part of the town's new comprehensive plan.
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A 14-year-old male also was involved in the early morning capture of suspects Wednesday and is being held in protective custody, according to Fairfield police Chief Tom Gould.
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The Biden administration is laying out more of its vision for decarbonizing the nation’s freight industry.
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A University of Maine professor explains the factors contributing to an abundance of eastern white pine cones that grew on trees last fall and dropped to the ground over the past few months.
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Versant Power opposes a shift to whole-house electric heat pumps from those used in one or 2 rooms, saying affluent homeowners and developers will benefit.
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The appropriations committee is estimated to have as much as $11 million that still could be allocated, but it's unclear if it will meet again and if lawmakers could then act on the bills that get approved.
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The change would help complete the project faster using available funding, said selectmen, who also voted to wait on sending the construction of the new complex out to bid for a contractor until late May.
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The Waterville Planning Board got a look at preliminary plans for The Residence Hall on Mayflower Hill Drive on Tuesday, and Colby College officials are scheduled to return to the board May 14 for final approval.
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Martha Gaythwaite is representing the state in an unusual case where the attorney general's office is both prosecuting and defending.
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Two Bridges Regional Jail confirmed a resident died Sunday morning, but released no other information pending the investigation by the Maine State Police.
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The state's K-12 schools reached "herd immunity" – when at least 95% of a population is vaccinated – for the first time since 2011, health officials said Tuesday.
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The 22-year-old victim was allegedly chopped at multiple times by another man with an 18-inch rusty machete.
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The House and Senate will come back to vote on any vetoes, which require two-thirds support to overturn.
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Hannaford supermarket officials say to throw out Hannaford-branded 85% lean ground beef purchased between April 6-18 or return to the store for a refund.
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Critics say the minimum staffing levels are unrealistic and an unfunded mandate that will further burden the state's nursing homes, many of which are at risk of closing or downsizing because of worker shortages.
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If approved by voters, the district's budget would increase to just over $20 million next year, which officials say is fueled by rising inflation and the high cost of labor.
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The printer's frame fills up the large building in which it’s housed on the Orono campus, and can print objects 96 feet long by 32 feet wide by 18 feet high.
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The proposal drew significant debate in the Legislature this session as well as opposition from out-of-state Republican attorneys general who called it 'constitutionally defective.'
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The measure passed the Senate in a bipartisan 22-8 vote but was never taken up in the House. 'We could have at least had the conversation,' said the bill's sponsor.
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Aaron Skolfield defended his actions in an interview Monday and said Robert Card's Army superiors misled him about the threat he posed.
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Acadia Healthcare is under contract to buy 2 Old Point Ave., the former Taylor’s Drug Store, where it plans to open a behavioral health clinic offering medication-assisted treatment and other services.
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After advancing to the Top 12 on Sunday, Gagnon sang 'Something in the Orange' by Zach Bryan on Monday night, earning a place in the top 10.
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The budget bill includes funding for storm relief, investments in affordable and emergency housing, a new minimum wage for education technicians and school support staff, and more.
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Clinton police said Damon Bickford, 40, had been missing since about 10 p.m. Sunday.
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Chairman Lance Harvell of Farmington issued a verbal apology and a written apology to Keith Amato of Wilton on April 16.
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Maine's programs are intended to bring solar power to renters and homeowners, rural and urban households and others that may not be well-suited for on-site solar.
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The proposed $13.7 million spending plan cuts a couple of positions, but adds some, too, Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said.
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Randall J. Weddle, 61, failed in his appeal after the state's highest court affirmed his sentence as reasonable and not excessively harsh.