Rescue personnel found the body of 20-year-old Ciara Cooper on Thursday, a day after they recovered the body of her grandmother, 61-year-old Judy Richards. The 2 are believed to have drowned after Richards’ truck got swept up in flood waters while trying to cross a bridge Monday.
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New bill on background checks for gun purchases emerges in wake of Lewiston shootings
Legislative leaders are considering new bill requests for the session that starts Jan. 3, including a background checks proposal from House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross that’s similar to one that failed in the Maine Senate earlier this year.
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Body of 61-year-old woman found in pickup truck recovered from Swift River in Mexico
An aerial and ground search for a missing 20-year-old woman who was a passenger in the truck will begin at daybreak Thursday.
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Most Maine ski areas are still in recovery mode from Monday’s storm
Sugarloaf plans to reopen Thursday, but it will take the other ski resorts a bit longer before skiers can hit the trails.
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Widespread flooding spreads misery across Maine
In Casco, residents in low-lying areas struggle to protect their homes and keep possessions from floating away after the Crooked River overflows its banks.
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Gas stations in central Maine see surge in demand for fuel, pizza
With most of central Maine without power, most are turning to convenience stores for basic necessities. Some are even showering there.
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DNA evidence connects West Newfield man to death of Freeport woman
Newly released documents show that police found Gary Mariner’s blood on Danielle Goodwin’s body. Her blood was also found on several objects in his home.
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Skowhegan mill revamp project suffers ‘millions and millions’ in flood damage
The damage to the project was among the worst reported in Skowhegan after the Kennebec River flooded on Tuesday, and will take months to clean up and repair.
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Lopsided spending lines up with lopsided results in Maine referendums
Committees funded almost entirely by the state’s 2 largest electricity providers spent more than $136 per vote to defeat a nonprofit power company proposal, while proponents spent less than $10 per vote on their losing campaign.
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State environmental board postpones meeting to consider electric vehicle mandates
The massive storm that tore through the state has forced a Maine environmental board to postpone a Thursday meeting that was to consider electric vehicle sales mandates.