Benjamin Lancaster will serve 15 years in prison for striking twin 2 1/2 year-old boys while their mother was pushing them in a stroller and then leaving the scene.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine’s hospitals chase financial stability as Medicaid cuts loom
About 40% of Maine’s hospitals are currently losing money, said Steven Michaud, president of the Maine Hospital Association.
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Frances Perkins to be inducted into Maine Women’s Hall of Fame
The trailblazing public servant, social reformer and first woman to serve in the Cabinet of a U.S. president will be honored at a ceremony in March.
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What’s in the final budget proposal from Gov. Janet Mills?
The Democrat proposed a ‘three-part affordability agenda’ Wednesday, parts of which have drawn criticism from Republicans.
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1 dead, 1 hurt after ‘altercation’ in Standish, police say
A fight on Kennie Drive led to the death of one man, but police haven’t said how he was killed or revealed what may have happened at the home.
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Jay man dies in vehicle on busy Rumford bridge
The 55-year-old man appeared distraught and was seen with a handgun before he died by suicide on Chisholm Park Bridge, police say.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
His mom died in a Maine jail nearly 2 years ago. Now, he’s suing.
Kevin Toulan alleges in his lawsuit that staff at the Cumberland County Jail ignored his mother ‘for over 9 hours’ while she was in a cell.
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In Maine U.S. Senate race, Democrats burn cash while Sen. Susan Collins stockpiles it
Democratic U.S. senators and governors are backing Gov. Janet Mills, while unions and progressive groups back political newcomer Graham Platner. Both trail Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in the money race.
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Madison board takes addiction clinic application under advisement
Acadia Healthcare has applied to open its clinic, offering methadone treatment and other services, under an ordinance voters approved in 2024.
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How the Wabanaki coalition is fighting for tribal sovereignty
Tribal leaders are pushing to secure funding for an education bill this session, but keeping sovereignty top of mind as the gubernatorial race gets underway.