Maine law enforcement and legal experts agree that sellers of untraceable firearms should be federally licensed – a topic before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Posted inHearts of Pine, Maine, News, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
Travis Lazarczyk: Portland is a minor league city, in all the best ways
Area fans’ embrace of the city’s minor league professional teams has drawn deserved attention from a national publication.
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Posted inMaine, News
New Sweden teen has been missing for nearly a month
Stefanie Damron was last seen walking into the woods on West Road in New Sweden in late September. At the time, she was 13.
Posted inMaine, News
Winthrop hiker injures ankle, rescuers walk with him down the trail on Tumbledown Mountain
Weld fire chief tells hikers to be prepared with food and water, and to know where they are going.
Posted inMaine, News
Man from Strong injured after pickup truck goes off Route 4, hits parked car, garage
The truck Gavin Lawlor, 18, was driving failed to negotiate a curve on state Route 4 due to “excessive speed,” Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. wrote in an email Tuesday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
PFAS-free firefighting foam coming to Portland International Jetport
The Portland Fire Department says the PFAS-free foam should be fully installed in the airport’s 3 trucks by mid-November.
Posted inElection 2024, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Spate of stolen campaign signs reported across central Maine
Stealing political signs from a public right-of-way can be penalized with a $250 fine, and a person who takes a sign from private property can be charged with theft, punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Two Gardiner students speak out about school board candidate’s interaction
Sage Sculli, a senior, and Keira Blodgett, a junior, say they will not let Tucker’s actions deter them from serving on the school board.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine attorney general warns consumers of misleading solar power ads
Solar energy customers have been advised that Maine does not require homeowners to convert to solar and that the state does not offer incentives, grants, rebates or tax credits to install home solar panels.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Two dead in Freedom from reported carbon monoxide leak
The carbon monoxide leak occurred at a house in the Waldo County town of Freedom that had been raided by law enforcement agencies earlier this year because it was the site of an illegal marijuana growing operation, officials said.