Several people in downtown Portland say they’ve approached dining out differently since their lifestyles have changed and as prices rise.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England
Mass. ratepayers to pay extra $512 million for line through Maine
Three Massachusetts utilities and a transmission line developer have agreed to pass along $512 million in added costs to Massachusetts ratepayers for an electric transmission project in western Maine.
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Posted inMaine, News
Experts focused on Maine’s resilience to extreme weather call for enhanced alerts, education
A state commission created in the wake of last winter’s severe storms wants access to the federal Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, which sends wireless emergency alerts to all mobile phones within a designated area.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
New York man’s bail set at $25,000 cash in Jay shooting
Christian Meyers, 21, of Manhattan is charged with elevated aggravated assault, receiving stolen property, reckless conduct with a firearm and sexual abuse of a minor.
Posted inElection 2024, News, Schools and Education
Voters in Wales, Litchfield and Sabattus to vote again on school budget Tuesday
RSU 4 facing a fourth budget vote for the second year in a row.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Fire in Jefferson Wednesday closes Route 126
Firefighters from several communties responded to a report of a fully involved barn fire just off Route 126, which is also Gardiner Road.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
District attorney may face disciplinary hearing over dealings on case where Oakland woman alleges she was drugged, raped in Waterville
A panel of the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar found probable cause that Maeghan Maloney, district attorney for Kennebec and Somerset counties, ‘had engaged in misconduct subject to sanction under the Maine Bar Rules.’
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Today’s the last day for most Maine residents to vote early or request an absentee ballot
Voters may still request an absentee ballot after Thursday, but they would need to have special circumstances such as an unexpected hospitalization.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Health, Maine, News
Hannaford recalls seafood salad for possible allergen mislabeling
Twelve-ounce packages of the salad sold from Oct. 26-29 – and with sell-by dates of Nov. 13 and 14 – may be missing the ‘soy’ allergen label.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Manchester man sentenced for 2022 armed bank robbery in Augusta
After he was arrested following a four-day search, Joshua Brougham, 39, confessed to the robbery, saying he needed money to support his drug habit, pay a debt and fill his SUV with gasoline, officials said.