Town officials are drafting a moratorium and new ordinance after a group of residents organized a petition in opposition to the proposed site of a behavioral health clinic at the former Taylor’s Drug Store.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Readfield woman seeks to match children grappling with illness with musical instruments
Ellen Bowman, now in remission after treatment for breast cancer, wants to connect children with critical illness with music to help them make sense of their anxieties and give them a creative outlet.
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Waldoboro man who ran for Maine Senate sentenced to 15 months for storming U.S. Capitol
Matthew Brackley, 40, pleaded guilty in January to 1 count of assaulting, resisting or impeding police for his role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol 3 years ago.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Gov. Mills won’t sign 35 last-minute spending bills
Mills says she will let the bills die because she believes lawmakers lacked the legal authority to enact them on Friday and is concerned that signing them will lead to litigation and uncertainty.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Augusta fire extinguished after neighbor sees smoke
Renovations at the two-unit vacant apartment building on Kendall Street were close to being completed, according to a fire official.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Winslow school budget rejected by the town council will go to voters in June
After voting down the school budget earlier this month, the town council approved a resolution putting it on next month’s ballot — regardless of whether or not officials can revise it in time for the election.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Robert Card’s family to testify before Lewiston commission
Family members of the Lewiston gunman and an official from the Army Reserve’s psychological health program will testify Thursday in front of the commission investigating the mass shooting.
Posted inMaine, News
Body found in mud flats near former B&M Baked Beans plant in Portland
A passerby reported the body near the former B&M building late Tuesday morning.
Posted inCommunity, Maine
Section of Bailey Hill Road in Farmington to close Thursday for culvert replacement
The section between Davis and Osborne roads will be closed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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New filings in lawsuit over Maine’s Mega Millions offer more personal details about mysterious winner
A man anonymously suing the mother of his child is disputing allegations claiming he attempted to kidnap their daughter.