Merchants, residents, continue to ask the city to take action to address safety concerns.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Democratic legislative leaders reach agreement on supplemental budget fixes
The fixes would restore pension tax breaks for retirees, boost pay for ed techs and increase support for dairy farmers, Senate President Troy Jackson said.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
L.L.Bean to lay off customer service workers, reduce call line hours
A representative for the Freeport-based company said the decision comes in response to more shoppers placing orders online.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine Senate narrowly supports expanded background checks, 72-hour waiting period
The Senate took up 5 bills that would put stricter gun laws in place and passed 4 of them.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Several positions cut in proposed $32.4 million budget for Gardiner-area schools, with an increase of 9.5% to taxpayers
The proposed budget for Maine School Administrative District 11 represents a 7.6% increase to current spending.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine sues Monsanto, accusing chemical manufacturer of polluting land, water
Maine is one of several states and jurisdictions to sue Monsanto, which has warned investors of financial fallout from the legal challenges.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Portrait of nation’s first female Supreme Court justice, saved from trash, to hang in Augusta courthouse
An oil painting of the late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, found 10 years ago in a pile at the Yarmouth Transfer Station, has been turned over to the state’s court system.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Officer uses stun gun on family member as Skowhegan courtroom melee breaks out during murder sentencing
In court Friday, the brother of victim Alice Abbott surged from his seat in the gallery to try to attack convicted killer Jason Servil and was stopped by a county corrections officer with a stun gun.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville street closures start Tuesday for water main work
Pleasant Street, from Gilman to North streets, will be closed to traffic Tuesday and the street will be closed between North and Main streets starting Wednesday.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Gov. Mills signs bill to ban unauthorized paramilitary activity
The law allows the attorney general’s office to file for a court injunction to stop the activity and penalize anyone breaking the law with a Class D crime, which is punishable by fines of $500 to $1,000 and up to a year in jail.