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Safety concerns prompted the cancellation of Saturday's land tours on Swan Island, but a contracted ferry service will still bring people over to the island on weekends in August.
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Jason Cunningham, 50, is facing one count of burglary, two counts of theft and an additional charge in connection with two reported thefts in Ripley, police said.
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An attorney for the third suspect to be charged in the case said the body of Kyle MacDougall was burned before police discovered the remains.
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A recreational fisherman found the body of the unidentified man in the water about 100 yards from the end of Indian Point Road
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Small businesses, including farms, will receive federal money to install rooftop and ground-mounted solar projects, low-energy lighting, heat pump systems and help to advance clean energy projects.
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Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Funded through the $575 million Climate-Ready Coasts initiative, Maine's largest ever climate grant will focus on nature-based solutions, shoring up working waterfronts, and building capacity to prepare for climate change.
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The Thursday evening blaze at Jamie’s Auto Repair on French Street is under investigation but appears to have been caused accidentally, Skowhegan’s fire chief said.
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Gov. Janet Mills thinks the enhanced prescription monitoring program is one of the factors that brought down the number of drug overdose deaths last year.
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The single-engine plane arriving from New Jersey with 2 people aboard crashed during its approach, the FAA said.
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Junior Turner retired May 31, 53 years to the day from when he first became involved with fighting fires.
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The break-in to the Main Street shop was reported to police around 2:30 a.m. Thursday by guests staying in an Airbnb above the shop.
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The utilities also are directed to apply cost-saving technology to help manage peak demand.
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The special town meeting election is scheduled for Tuesday, with polls open at the town office from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Sam Snow's pay had been withheld by the Select Board over concerns about his job performance.
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The Democrat's opponent, Republican state Rep. Austin Theriault, accuses Golden of taking 'the position of every other slippery Washington politician who refuses to disclose who they're supporting for president.'
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The Silent Film Fest: The Show Must Go On is sponsored by the Augusta Colonial Theater. It is held this year at Johnson Hall Opera House in Gardiner.
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In an effort to address the state's public defense crisis, the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services voted to make it easier for some lawyers to get waivers for their experience and training requirements.
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Gathering sweetgrass, which the Wabanaki have traditionally used in basket weaving and for ceremonies, has been outlawed in the national park since it was formally established in 1916.
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They call on Maine's congressional delegation to push for a Department of Defense probe, arguing that the Army's investigation and a review by the Army's inspector general had a 'narrow scope' and offered 'conflicting conclusions.'
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Despite the conclusion by police that the teen driver caused the crash, the civil complaint asserts that the crash was caused by the negligence of the other driver.
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Firefighter Junior Turner was also recognized for 53 years of service.
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The new rules will give farmers a boost and expand renewable energy in the state.
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The ferry service to islands in Penobscot Bay has been plagued by cancellations due to staff shortages.
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The second gentleman attended a discussion on abortion rights as well as a rally, saying it was his first official campaign stop since his wife became a candidate.
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Residents are scheduled to elect Robert Hudson's successor Aug. 9
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Michael Corson, 55, of Madison was indicted on one Class C count of aggravated criminal invasion of computer privacy, a charge that prosecutors filed after they dismissed several counts of theft before Corson’s trial in March.
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CrowdStrike has blamed a bug in an update that allowed its cybersecurity systems to push bad data out to millions of customer computers.
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Thomas College graduate Zhanpo 'PoPo' Lu aims to open a lot with space for up to six food trucks by September.
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Robert Brandt, 39, was sentenced in federal court to serve 18 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release and pay $18,000 in restitution as a result of his conviction for accessing child sexual assault material.
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The ordinance, if approved by the Board of Selectmen and residents, would restrict locations of outpatient treatment centers and clinics to a stretch of U.S. Route 201 and the east side of the Madison Business Gateway business park.
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Midcoast artists and friends have been working on their latest mural in Wiscasset.
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Two fishermen were rescued by two Maine brothers who were boating nearby and shot video of the incident Tuesday.
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Christopher Maurer, 45, will be sentenced in November for a felony charge of assaulting officers using a dangerous weapon.
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U.S. Rep. Jared Golden has proposed blocking the public health agency from enforcing the rules for at least one year.
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A Maine's ethics commission official says Rep. Richard Campbell's leadership PAC has a 'unique history' of failing to file campaign finance reports on time.
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Two bodies were found at the residence after the fire in May, who authorities identified as Marie Robbins, 35, of Great Pond and Ryan Devisme, 38 of Aurora.
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Eliot Cutler pleaded guilty in 2023 to child pornography charges and was released from a 90-day jail sentence earlier this year.
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A distribution system, underwater cable, poles, power lines and other equipment will be replaced and upgraded to prepare for storms.
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The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association created a PFAS Emergency Relief Fund in 2022 that has handed out more than $1.5 million in assistance to more than 50 Maine farmers impacted by forever chemical contamination.
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Emhoff will be in southern Maine for a campaign visit focused on reproductive rights and small businesses, and will attend a fundraiser later in the day in Falmouth.
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An internal investigation finds Army Reserve officials made mistakes in Robert Card’s care but were not responsible for his release from a psychiatric hospital.
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Vermont's independent senator had supported President Biden's reelection bid and has yet to endorse a new Democratic candidate, even as the party has flocked to Vice President Kamala Harris.
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The sprinkler system put most of the fire out and helped firefighters keep the cooking fire contained to kitchen.
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Respite for ME, a 2-year pilot program that launched in 2022, offers up to $5,171 to those providing care for a loved one at home.
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Tom Sing, 74, of Brooksville, Florida, received a serious leg injury and a possible head injury after his motorcycle crossed the centerline and collided with an SUV driven by Rodene Withee, 77, of Madison, Police Chief Mark Lopez said.
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After multiple reported sightings last week, experts confirmed that at least one great white shark was in southern Maine waters.
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The goal is for heat pumps to reach at least 65% of residential-scale heating, air conditioning and water heating sales by 2030 and 90% by 2040.
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One of the most vibrant aurora seasons in years continues this summer as a medium-size solar storm is forecasted to arrive in Maine skies Tuesday night.
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Corey W. Farley, now 33, was sentenced to 23 years in prison after a Somerset County jury found him guilty of gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact.
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The crash temporarily shut down one lane of Interstate 95 Monday morning.
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The delegates, as well as some superdelegates, attended a virtual meeting Monday night and voted unanimously to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee.
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Randolph residents to consider a municipal spending plan that represents a less-than-1% increase over the current fiscal year.