Dominic Reid, 21, of Waterville was killed in the head-on collision at about 5:30 a.m. Monday, police say.
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Investigators return to Long Island home of Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect
Rex Heuermann, 60, is charged with killing Megan Waterman, of Scarborough, and 3 other women. They were among the 11 people whose remains were found on Long Island in 2010 and 2011.
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York becomes first Maine town to ban single-use plastic utensils
The new regulations for plastic straws, utensils and stir sticks go into effect in 2025.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
A first in northernmost Maine: Utility ran on 100% solar power for a few hours in early May
Unlike other regions in the state that are linked to the New England electricity grid, the Fort Kent area in northern Maine is connected to New Brunswick Power Corp.
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Yarmouth moves closer to dam removals on the Royal River
A deliberation that has spanned decades was pushed forward by a recent plan from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to remove one dam and much of another.
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‘No courthouse in our neighborhood’: Plans for new Hancock County facility draw outcry
Ellsworth residents criticize the site on Surry Road, raising concerns about the amount of usable land and effect on local traffic.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Court documents provide deeper look inside Maine’s clandestine cannabis grows
Laborers living out of suitcases, $10,000 electricity bills and elaborate automatic growing systems are among what officials found inside several of the residences, according to recently filed federal documents.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Still unsafe to drive: Winthrop officials to meet with federal government on flawed electric school buses
After being sent away for repair earlier this year, Winthrop’s four electric school buses have failed inspections after they were returned recently, prompting Maine State Police inspectors to deem them unsafe to drive in their current condition.
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Augusta councilors decline to take action on resolution seeking cease-fire in Gaza, Israel
Some residents express fears that taking a stand in Middle East conflict could create divisions in the community.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Outdoors
As ‘glamping’ becomes more popular, Sanford may hit pause on new campgrounds
The City Council is considering a moratorium to give the city time to ensure its rules for campgrounds reflect modern camping. But the pause is putting one couple’s plans to open a ‘glampground’ along Sand Pond at risk.