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Posted inMaine, Politics
Bellows asks Maine supreme court to rule on Trump ballot eligibility without delay
Bellows had previously ruled that former President Trump was disqualified from the Maine Republican primary ballot.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Vassalboro man arrested on charge of manslaughter in woman’s campfire death
Travis Mitchell, 31, of Vassalboro, was indicted and arrested Thursday in connection with the death of Liza Bragg, 46, who died last year after sustaining fatal burn injuries from a campfire.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Environmentalists, consumer advocates at odds with businesses over plan to scale back natural gas
Proposed legislation targets natural gas expansion to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but business groups and Republicans say it will damage Maine’s economy.
Posted inMaine
Gov. Mills calls meeting of scientists, state leaders to discuss impact of recent winter storms
The Maine Climate Council will discuss impacts of recent storms that caused widespread flooding and damage as it prepares to deliver an updated climate action plan by the end of the year.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Waterville soup kitchen offers a hot meal, a warm place
The Lighthouse Waterville Area Soup Kitchen on Monday opened an afternoon warming center and has launched a new fundraising campaign, the $100 Club, seeking 1,800 people to donate $100 each to fund the kitchen for a year.
Posted inMaine
‘Dozens and dozens’ of cats discovered in construction trailer in western Maine
It is estimated there maybe over 50 feral cats in the community of Canton, some of them pregnant. The trailer is considered a biohazard and has been condemned by the town.
Posted inMaine
Maine lawmakers call for global treaty to curb fossil fuel use, slow climate change
House members split along party lines, with majority Democrats passing a resolution in support of a global fossil fuel treaty despite the opposition of Republicans.
Posted inMaine
Former Maine Senate candidate pleads guilty to assaulting police during Jan. 6 riot
Matthew Brackley, 40, could face up to 8 years in prison after he admitted to entering the Capitol building and forcing his way past police on Jan. 6, 2021.
Posted inLocal Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Pittsfield Town Council reappoints Cianchette as mayor, names Hall deputy mayor
The positions are voluntary, unpaid and serve in largely ceremonial capacities.