As Maine leads the country in workplace injury rates, labor advocates are calling on the government to strengthen safety protections and enforcement.
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Man pleads guilty to armed robbery of Augusta bank
Authorities said Joshua Brougham, 38, placed a handgun near a bank teller and demanded cash during the October 2022 incident.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Opponents of waiting period on gun purchases vow to challenge law in court
Critics of the new law hope to block it in court, saying it is unconstitutional. Supporters of the waiting period are confident it would be upheld.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Man sentenced for robbing Waterville bank, Fairfield convenience store
Per the terms of his plea agreement entered in April, Isaac H. Sterling, 24, will serve a sentence of six years in state prison, followed by three years of probation.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Former Liberty man convicted of sexual assault against a minor delays sentencing over jury-tampering claims
Wade Drew Brayman, 65, who was a former China- and Winslow-area food pantry employee, was convicted on several counts of sexual assault in March last year.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Moose Mountain Adventure Park in Richmond returns for its second season with new attractions and big plans
The park will open for the season at 11 a.m. on Saturday with new features for golfers this year and plans to complete a second 18-hole mini-golf course for next year’s season.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Illegal cannabis growing operation busted at Madison home filled with black mold
Police seized 1,854 marijuana plants, 10 pounds of processed marijuana, and other drug-related items from the home, which had the worst case of black mold observed by police during 14 similar busts in Somerset County, Sheriff Dale Lancaster said.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Sappi’s $418 million expansion of Skowhegan mill continues on schedule
The converted and expanded No. 2 paper machine, part of the company’s switch to a different kind of paper product, is set to open in early 2025.
Posted inMaine, News
Maddy Corson, former Maine media executive and philanthropist, dies at 87
Corson was chair of Guy Gannett Publishing, founded by her grandfather, until the company sold its newspapers, including the Morning Sentinel & Kennebec Journal, to the Seattle Times Co. in 1998.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Gov. Mills to speak at Thomas College graduation in Waterville
Thomas College will hold the in-person commencement on May 11 at the Alfond Athletic Center.