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Palmyra woman charged with robbery conspiracy linked to killing

by Jake Freudberg August 20, 2025August 20, 2025

Jacqueline McClure, 33, pleaded not guilty to the charge at her arraignment Wednesday.

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Waterville council OKs 6-month moratorium on mobile home park lot rental increases

by Amy Calder August 20, 2025August 20, 2025

The Waterville City Council took a first step to approve a 6-month moratorium on increasing lot rental costs for mobile home parks, allowing the city time to consider developing an ordinance dealing with proposed increases.

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Hurricane Erin expected to bring high surf, rip currents to Maine

by Drew Johnson August 20, 2025August 20, 2025

The National Weather Service has issued alerts for high rip current risk Thursday and a high surf advisory from Friday morning to Saturday night.

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Hurricane Erin expected to bring high surf, increase in rip currents to Maine

by Drew Johnson August 20, 2025

The National Weather Service has issued alerts for high rip current risk Thursday and a high surf advisory from Friday morning to Saturday night.

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Garland woman pleads not guilty to murder in death of sister in Hartland

by Jake Freudberg August 20, 2025August 20, 2025

A grand jury indicted Bonnie Coombs, 69, earlier this month, charging her with intentional or knowing murder in the death of Velma Withee, 78.

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Kmart site developers, citing costs and financing problems, seek bigger tax break

by Keith Edwards August 20, 2025August 20, 2025

Their proposal under a tax increment financing deal, would more than double the tax revenues that would be returned to the developer to make the project more attractive to secure funds to build it.

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Does Maine require a two-thirds majority to redraw congressional districts? | Fact brief

by J. Craig Anderson August 20, 2025August 20, 2025

Redistricting has become a hot political issue nationally as Texas Republicans move to redraw the state’s map in the hopes of picking up more U.S. House seats.