Payson Viles, 25, was found dead Tuesday afternoon after a fire was reported at 762 Ridge Road in Windsor.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Elmet Technologies acquires H.C. Starck Solutions Americas
The acquisition makes Elmet the largest U.S.-based manufacturer of tungsten and molybdenum materials and products.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Longtime Skowhegan Town Manager Almand resigns her post
Selectmen accepted Christine Almand’s resignation at a special meeting Monday night and police Chief David Bucknam will serve as town manager in an interim capacity.
Posted inElection 2023, Local & State, Politics
Maine voters head to the polls
Polling places across the state open Tuesday morning. Watch the results come in Tuesday evening at pressherald.com.
Posted inLocal & State
Prominent lawyers discuss using civil litigation to pursue justice for Lewiston shooting victims
The attorneys, Josh Koskoff of Connecticut and Jamal Alsaffar of Texas, promote the power of the legal system to hold companies and institutions accountable for things they do, or don’t do, that lead to mass shootings.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Gov. Janet Mills aims to pay funeral costs of Lewiston shooting victims
The governor hopes to cover the costs through a crime victims fund and her contingent account, her spokesman says.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Waterville man sentenced to 15 years after planning ISIS-inspired attack on Chicago-area mosque
Xavier Pelkey, 20, conspired with two minors in November 2021 to attack a Shia mosque, federal authorities said.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Struggling UMaine System sees some bright spots
Enrollment at the system’s 7 campuses is declining less than expected and students are taking more credit hours, which also helps the bottom line.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Neighbors appeal Planning Board’s approval of plan to convert former Gardiner health care facility into apartments
The board approved the proposal in August. Neighbors have opposed the project from the outset.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville City Council to consider ditching yurt idea, seeking longer-term solutions for the homeless
Mayor Jay Coelho is withdrawing his request to spend up to $10,000 to install yurts on the riverfront, instead asking the city to seek solutions that include an emergency warming shelter and ramped-up outreach to the homeless encampment at Head of Falls.