Private lawyers who do public defense work were notified that their last payments for the fiscal year will be made this month.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Historic Winthrop bell: 1883 Friends Church treasure anchors downtown heritage
Photographer Rich Abrahamson focuses on a moment in Winthrop showing a Winslow couple visiting the downtown.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
6 arrested in Norridgewock drug bust, sheriff says
Two of those arrested, who police said attempted to escape through a hole in the home’s floor, are also being detained for allegedly being in the United States illegally.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Maine’s outdoor recreation economy growing faster than anticipated
The sector accounted for more than 32,000 jobs in Maine in 2024, nearly 5% of the state’s workforce.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Carrabassett Valley man charged with murder to be held without bail
Austin J. Doucette, 24, is accused of shooting his girlfriend multiple times Sunday night and remains in custody at the Franklin County jail in Farmington.
Posted inElections, Local & State
Stephen King endorses a Maine governor candidate
The prolific author from Maine is backing Hannah Pingree in her bid to succeed Gov. Janet Mills.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Have you built or rented an ADU? Are you considering it? Tell us about it.
Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are being pushed as an affordable option to help build up the state’s low housing inventory.
Posted inFact Brief, Health, Local & State, News
Does hand sanitizer work well against norovirus? | Fact brief
Norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States, according to the CDC.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Why has enforcement slowed against Maine’s Chinese marijuana grows?
Despite the Trump administration’s promises of a federal crackdown, Maine sheriffs say they are bearing the burden of investigating hundreds of grows run by transnational criminal groups.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Colby College wins statewide arts advocacy award
The Maine Art Education Association’s Art Advocate of the Year went to Colby’s arts office for its ‘extraordinary commitment to arts education.’