Maine’s senior senator sent a letter to the postmaster general Thursday expressing concern about a proposal to close the Hampden facility and merge it with the Scarborough one. A postal service spokesman, however, said there is no talk of closing facilities.
Maine
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Cambridge man receives 6-year sentence for trafficking in fentanyl, other drugs
Jeffrey Frost, 40, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Bangor for his role in providing drugs to a St. Albans man who then sold them in Penobscot County.
advertisement
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
Eric Brakey won’t seek reelection, plans to move to New Hampshire
Auburn’s state senator said he’ll become director of a libertarian group after his Senate term ends
Posted inMaine, News
Three people killed in wrong-way crash on Maine Turnpike in Portland
Police say a Honda Civic traveling at a high-rate of speed while heading south in the northbound lanes of I-95 hit 2 other cars between exits 45 and 48.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Sen. King unveils legislation to restrict deadliness of assault weapons
The Maine independent says the bill, which has been in the works for years, would ban high-capacity magazines among other things.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Six police departments, including Portland, have used Maine’s yellow flag law for the first time since Lewiston shootings
Law enforcement agencies used the law to remove guns from a person 36 times since the Lewiston shootings last month, marking a significant increase over the previous 10 months.
Posted inMaine
Fred, the dog who helped a Maine combat veteran ‘live again,’ dies of cancer
Craig Grossi found Fred in war-torn Afghanistan and wrote 2 books about how the dog helped him gain control of his life, making the pair in-demand public speakers and Fred a social media star.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Maine State Police investigating man’s death in Fairfield
Fairfield police responded to a call at a residence on Main Street at about 3:30 p.m., where officers found the body of a man.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Lincolnville-Islesboro ferry terminals to get $7.1 million upgrade
Built in 1959, the terminals must be modernized to accommodate a new hybrid-electric ferry expected in 2027.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Documents reveal NextEra’s hidden efforts to oppose transmission line corridor
The documents released by the Maine ethics commission detail the energy company’s funding of the Stop the Corridor group and how a Virginia consultant working for NextEra funneled money to the Maine Democratic Party.