The Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee held a public hearing Tuesday to work through a proposal to make school districts responsible for providing these services to kids ages 3 to 6.
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Lawmakers consider authorizing regulators to set electric rates based on performance
The Maine Public Utilities Commission would use metrics gauging the service provided by Central Maine Power and Versant Power when considering a rate increase.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Camp Kieve says it should have cut ties with former counselor accused in sex abuse suits
Three men now are suing William McCook Jr., 83, who was a counselor at the Nobleboro camp from the 1950s to 1976 and volunteered with the organization until 2007.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Mistrial declared in sexual assault case of Windsor man after jury deadlocks
A jury could not reach a unanimous verdict at the conclusion of two-day trial on charges that man sexually assaulted girl
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Gun safety debate about to heat up in Maine State House
One bill to be unveiled Wednesday calls for a 72-hour waiting period on firearm purchases, a measure that has previously been defeated by the Democratic controlled Legislature.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Kennebec County qualifies for federal funding related to December storm repairs
Kennebec County can now apply for federal assistance for repairs caused by the Dec. 18 storm.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Officials release name of driver in Monday’s interstate crash in Augusta
Jack Duncan, 19, of Newcastle, was identified as the man critically injured Monday in crash on Interstate 95 in Augusta.
Posted inMaine
Maine gets $10 million federal grant for heat pumps in mobile homes
The award from the U.S. Department of Energy will support the installation of heat pump systems in 675 households as well as workforce training for local installers.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville police officer, 2 others injured in 4-vehicle crash
The crash was reported at 4:01 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Kennedy Memorial Drive and Cool Street in Waterville.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
Study says 2023’s ‘crazy’ Atlantic ocean heat was way hotter than expected
Scientists wonder if it’s a sign of the acceleration of warming or if some kind of other factor connects the North Atlantic and Antarctic effects of climate change.