Baxter, a 3-year-old chocolate Lab ‘comfort dog’ for the Maine Bureau of Emergency Communications, died when the vehicle and air conditioning shut off.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Environmental groups appeal judge’s approval of construction for controversial power corridor
Several groups claim that federal agencies didn’t thoroughly evaluate the New England Clean Energy Connect’s environmental impact.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Winthrop cat shelter seeks donations to continue rescue
Rising veterinary costs are endangering operations at the Protectors of Animal Life Society No-Kill Cat Shelter in Winthrop.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Lawmakers push for constitutional right to hunt and fish, but first vote falls shy in Maine House
The proposal won approval from both Democrats and Republicans, but fell short of the two-thirds threshold that will be needed to send the measure to voters.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Skowhegan chooses interim town manager
Nicholas Nadeau will continue working as interim town manager in Fairfax, Vermont, while taking on work in Skowhegan.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville film fest to honor British actor Clive Owen
The Academy Award-nominated Owen, 60, has starred in many films including ‘Croupier,’ ‘Duplicity,’ ‘Closer’ and ‘Gosford Park.’
Posted inMaine, News
Could a new appeal prompt Maine’s supreme court to reconsider its decision on decades-old child sex abuse cases?
Some advocates hope the Maine Supreme Judicial Court’s newest justice and a lengthy dissenting opinion will help tip the scale in their favor.
Posted inMaine, News
State says it can’t stop Fryeburg Fair from opening early, fueling tension among fairgoers
An order this month from Maine’s agriculture commissioner concluded the state has no authority to step in.
Posted inMaine, News
Franklin County officials want dog-nip lawsuit dismissed
Register of Probate Heidi Jordan is suing county Administrator Amy Bernard and Lance Harvell for allegedly violating her rights after she was disciplined for bringing her dog to work.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine, News
Eaton Peabody law firm, one of Maine’s largest, closing after 85 years
The full service firm said it was closing because of ‘evolving market conditions and the demographics of the firm.’