Officers are asking those who have surveillance cameras that might have caught footage of the burglaries to contact the Police Department at 207-453-9321.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Waterville Board of Education gives preliminary OK to $32.28 million school budget
Salaries and benefits are driving an increase in the budget proposal, according to officials.
Governor, House speaker call on Senate president to reconvene budget committee
Gov. Janet Mills also has asked Senate President Troy Jackson to hold a floor vote on a $60 million proposal to rebuild storm-damaged coastal infrastructure.
Skowhegan to hire clerk of works to oversee community center athletic complex project
Town officials agreed the project needs more oversight, after some were disappointed in the quality of construction at Skowhegan’s new public safety building.
Maine’s high court rejects Mark Cardilli’s bid for new trial in 2019 killing
The Portland man will likely have to return to prison after the Supreme Judicial Court rules that a decision to vacate his manslaughter conviction is incorrect, and he has no basis for a self-defense argument.
Update: Canaan man charged with OUI after his pickup truck collides with vehicle
A Jay woman said she followed the driver, August Darge, 60, on Route 2 in Canaan because he appeared to be intoxicated. Shortly afterward, police said, Darge’s pickup hit the woman’s vehicle.
House censures Republican lawmakers who said Lewiston shooting was God’s response to abortion expansion
House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross requires Reps. Michael Lemelin and Shelley Rudnicki to read a formal apology on the House floor before restoring their right to speak during floor debates.
Army Reserve captain failed to follow medical directives after Lewiston gunman was hospitalized
And the state’s former chief medical examiner said his office knew who the victims were on the night of the shooting, but Maine State Police told his office not to share the information.
Maine Legislature advances abortion, gender care shield bill after heated debate
The legislation to shield providers of legally protected abortion and gender-affirming care from hostile, out-of-state litigation faces more votes in both chambers before going to the governor.
Acadia to receive $1 million for ecosystem restoration, climate change projects
The park says it will use a 2-eyed seeing approach, which is the practice of integrating indigenous knowledge with Western science.