The Jan. 10 storm tore off siding, but the storm that followed 3 days later didn’t compound the damage as much as anticipated.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine lawmakers split on party lines over bill to allow lawsuits against gunmakers, sellers
The bill is the first piece of gun safety legislation to receive a committee vote since the Oct. 25 shootings in Lewiston that killed 18 people and wounded 13.
Waterville becomes first Maine city to endorse plan to study passenger rail expansion bill
The City Council voted 5-0 on Tuesday night to approve a resolution that seeks, ultimately, to extend passenger rail service to Lewiston-Auburn, Waterville and Bangor.
Maine judge puts Trump ballot access case on hold while Supreme Court case is pending
The nation’s high court soon will consider an appeal in a similar case in Colorado and that decision is widely expected to determine the outcome in Maine, too.
Historic gas pump taken out in snowy crash at Dresden Take Out
It could take up to five weeks to get gas flowing again at the popular gas station and deli at 537 Gardiner Road, the business owner said.
Could passenger rail service be coming to central Maine? State lawmakers are pushing for it.
Proposal calls to connect Waterville, Lewiston, Auburn and Bangor to Portland
Police: Fire at Readfield home, barn and camper was set intentionally
The blaze was reported around 8 a.m. Wednesday on Cherrywood Lane. Police have not arrested anyone in connection with the incident.
Maine’s court-appointed lawyers are ‘saturated’ with criminal, parental caseloads
A year after lawmakers agreed to pay court-appointed lawyers more for their work, the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services says the attorneys are being overwhelmed by an ever-growing backlog of cases.
Drivers say sun glare caused Norridgewock crash that injured children, adults
The Wednesday morning wreck occurred on U.S. Route 201A, resulting in two children and two adults being sent to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries, officials said.
Plan to replace South Portland’s fishing shacks gathers steam
People as far away as Florida and Texas have donated thousands already to rebuild the historic fishing shacks at Fisherman’s Point.