Andre Briere, executive director of the Maine Turnpike Authority, said he’s committed to bolstering trust, transparency, efficiency — and service plaza food options.
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Fireworks malfunction at Sunday River injures 3
Members of a pyrotechnic crew were hospitalized Saturday night after a firework shell and mortar tube failed, according to the Maine fire marshal’s office.
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Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Maine’s most expensive state-funded school is being built in Windham. Here’s what’s behind it.
Maine communities are grappling with the hefty cost of replacing or maintaining aging schools, but only a slim fraction get state assistance.
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Person struck, killed by train in Biddeford
The individual was hit by a CSX train near Main Street early Saturday morning, officials said.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Donald Trump gave Susan Collins a pass, for now. Will Maine voters?
The Republican senator’s maneuvering on Trump’s tax and spending cuts bill shows she’s walking a tightrope ahead of her 2026 reelection bid.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Burnham woman again charged with animal cruelty
The state is investigating a woman who allegedly kept and sold malnourished horses, cows, dogs and cats at her Burnham property and was convicted of nearly identical charges about 15 years ago.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
How being ‘Vacationland’ affects Maine’s population, traffic and income every summer
Nearly 8 million people visited Maine in summer 2024, bringing heaps of revenue to the state’s tourism sector but also traffic backups that often annoy locals.
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To address its problem, Augusta arrests homeless people. It’s not working
In the first 4½ months of this year, one-third of people arrested by Augusta police were homeless, a situation that’s not likely to change without housing and more services.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Tenants Harbor woman identified as homicide victim after body found in Union pond
The medical examiner ruled 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart died in a homicide, but her cause of death and further details were not released.
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York County launches mobile alert system at 5 beaches
Beachgoers can now sign up for safety alerts at spots in Kennebunk, Wells, Ogunquit, York and Old Orchard Beach.