The airport’s pick-up parking lot is for immediate arrivals only, but some vehicles have been left there unattended for hours, even days.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Bernie Sanders scolds Democrats for encouraging Gov. Mills to enter Senate race
Bernie Sanders believes Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and veteran, is the best candidate to flip the Maine seat.
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Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Gov. Janet Mills to launch U.S. Senate campaign on Tuesday, source says
Mills’ entrance into the race sets up a robust Democratic primary to see who will challenge 5-term incumbent Susan Collins.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Storm heading for Maine could bring rain, gusty wind
The amount of rain in southern Maine between Sunday and Tuesday will depend on the track of a coastal low making its way up the East Coast.
Posted inLocal & State, News
DA dismisses election interference case against state lawmaker in light of new evidence
Rep. Nina Milliken, D-Blue Hill, had pleaded not guilty this week to attempting to influence another person’s decision during a municipal election in April.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Maine education officials going ‘back to basics’ on reading and math
Following ‘concerning declines’ in test scores on a national assessment, Maine’s Department of Education has new action plans for instruction.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Some Maine doctors are treating kids’ dental decay themselves as the ranks of dentists fall
More pediatricians have begun using a topical solution made of silver and fluoride to treat their patients’ cavities.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Feature Obituary, Life & Culture, Local & State
Bau Graves, who helped shape Maine’s music and cultural scene, dies at 73
Graves was artistic director of the Maine Festival, the state’s showcase summer arts and music event for decades. He and his wife started the New Year’s Portland celebration in the early 1980s and also ran the Center for Cultural Exchange in Portland.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Police investigating Vassalboro crash involving motorcycle, cows
Two riders were taken by ambulance to a hospital and were later released.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Protesters undress to oppose gender policy at Augusta schools
Three people partially disrobed as advocate Nicholas Blanchard challenged the school board’s recognition of transgender students under the federal policy.