The bill would ban paramilitary activity intended to create public disturbances or violence.
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Waterville man pleads not guilty to murdering co-worker at Damon’s Beverage as new details emerge
Spridal Hubiak, 21, who is charged in the death of Angela Bragg, 52, of Waterville, on Dec. 27, 2023, is seen in video footage stabbing the victim, according to a police affidavit.
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Legislature sends shoreland zoning enforcement bill to Gov. Mills
The governor is expected to sign L.D. 2101 to strengthen shoreland zoning enforcement — inspired by a series of violations at a property in Raymond owned by an Auburn businessman.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine dairy farms are dwindling. A task force is being set up to find out why.
Maine has lost one-third of its commercial dairy farms since 2020. Emergency legislation signed by the governor calls for a task force to identify ways to keep the heritage industry healthy for decades to come.
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Franklin County receives 4 applications for unorganized territory road supervisor
Commissioners approved the use of the county parking lot for the Summer Fest on July 27 in Farmington.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Second day of Portland murder trial homes in on conflicting interviews from lead witness
One of the most important prosecution witnesses in the murder trial against Aristotle Stilley recanted statements the state has built its case on.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Officials warn of power outages as central Maine braces for more snow, gusty winds
Meteorologists expect the storm to be one of the season’s biggest, bringing between 12 to 18 inches of snow and wind gusts between 30 and 40 mph to Kennebec and Somerset counties.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine House advances bill giving Wabanaki tribes more say over prosecution of crimes
The bill would expand tribes’ authority over certain crimes that occur on their land while the state would continue to maintain jurisdiction over the most serious offenses.
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Compromise calls for studying natural gas use in Maine, rather than restricting it
Legislation that calls for studies of natural gas use passed the House, but it was criticized by a Democrat as ‘watered down’ and a Republican who said it’s unnecessary.
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Proposal to join national popular vote movement heads for passage in Maine Legislature
The bill faces one more vote in the Maine Senate before being sent to Gov. Janet Mills, who has not weighed in on the proposal.