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Maine
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Effort to remove Pittston selectman stalls
A resident has gathered enough signatures to warrant a recall election for Joe Caputo, but a dispute over the document has caused delays.
Bath-built destroyer helps shoot down 5 missiles, 12 drones in Houthi attack
U.S. forces, including the USS Laboon, shot down the barrage in the Red Sea; it was the latest Houthi attack in the Middle East in support of Hamas.
Mother, daughter found dead at Farmington dog kennel
The two bodies were found at the business Wednesday, among them a woman who lives at and runs Pawsitive Dog Kennel.
Augusta man, cleared of murder charges, sentenced for witness tampering
Tyon Shuron was sentenced to three years and nine months in jail, which he has already served. He was released on bail after a jury found him not guilty of fatally shooting a Richmond man in 2019.
Road connecting Augusta, Vassalboro repaired after collapse from water damage
Officials detoured traffic along Riverside Drive while they repaired Church Hill Road, eventually reopening it Thursday evening.
Winslow woman dies in China crash after striking a tree, police say
Faith Pomerleau, 22, was killed in the crash early Wednesday evening on Maple Ridge Road, according to the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office.
Police issue arrest warrant for man in murder at Waterville business
Police are seeking Spridal Hubiak, 20, of Waterville, as a suspect in the killing and believe he has left the state of Maine.
Police seek help finding Fairfield boy missing for two weeks
Police asked that anyone with information about the boy to call the Fairfield Police Department at 207-453-9321.
More women come to Maine seeking abortion care
The increase in Maine is small compared to other areas of the country closer to the states that have imposed bans or restrictions.