Fishing infrastructure, such as docks and roads, was damaged or wiped out up and down the coast by the 2 powerful storms that slammed Maine last week, and damages are likely to reach millions of dollars.
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Rescuers braved storm to pull 4 from wrecked fishing boat Saturday
Cape Elizabeth’s Water Extrication Team rescued 4 people from the Tara Lynn II fishing vessel when it ran aground early Saturday morning.
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Federal appeals court reconsiders mothers’ wrongful death suit against Biddeford police
Susan Johnson and Jocelyn Welch have spent years arguing that an officer contributed to the deaths of their children when their landlord shot them in 2012.
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Gov. Mills asks Legislature to create new state office for immigrants
The Office of New Americans would help asylum seekers and other immigrants integrate into the workforce and community.
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Future of Fayette’s Starling Hall to be determined
Since voters rejected $500,000 for matching funds to help renovate the building in 2022, a 2023 survey showed most townspeople want to keep the building and it is hoped three meetings will determine next steps.
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Construction of $20.5 million Augusta police station nears completion
The building on Willow Street is projected to open in April and includes numerous upgrades from the city’s current, run-down station on Union Street.
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Winslow names top police officer, firefighter of the year
Tuesday afternoon’s awards ceremony was held just before a joint training between Winslow’s Police and Fire departments, which officials say is part of a push to unify the respective departments.
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Hampden mail processing facility will stay open after Postal Service review
The federal agency told a major employees union in a letter last week that the facility in Hampden ‘will remain open and will be modernized.’
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Police: Pounds of drugs found in Jeep after Farmingdale traffic stops leads to arrests of 2 men
David N. Maldonado and Gene L. Northup were arrested Friday night after a traffic stop by a Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office deputy on Maine Avenue.
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Winslow officials cut paramedic roles amid budget overruns, fears of ‘bare bones’ coverage
Winslow Public Safety Director Leonard Macdaid said many of Winslow’s firefighters have expressed a willingness to become trained paramedics, which could alleviate expense pressure with relying on per-diem paramedics.