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The bill would look at the feasibility of running a passenger rail between Portland and Bangor, with stops in Lewiston, Auburn, Waterville and just west of Augusta.
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The proposed $23.7 million spending plan is 22% greater than the current spending plan, but because revenue that county officials have tapped in the past has either decreased or is no longer available, the portion proposed to be raised by county taxes has increased by nearly 44%, to $20.5 million.
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The Portland International Jetport has reduced its proposal by 100 spaces, but that might not satisfy residents of a Stroudwater neighborhood concerned about the $8 million project.
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The Judiciary Committee also will soon take up a last-minute bill that would put in place 'an improved crisis intervention order' for restricting access to firearms when people are deemed to be a threat.
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The measure would enact strict limits on when a company can collect, store and analyze consumer information, while creating exemptions for nonprofits, educational institutions and hospitals.
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The administrative offices, IT department, EMA and Sheriff's Office would be in the building on County Way.
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The Travis Mills Foundation’s annual Vietnam-Era Veterans Breakfast was held Wednesday at the Augusta Civic Center. The free event hosted 600 veterans and guests for breakfast, speeches and music by the Volunteer Improvisers. All photos by staff photographer Joe Phelan.
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Nickerson Yard Maintenance recently opened a small hardware store in the town of about 3,000, and the family members who own it said it has been received with excitement — and nostalgia — from the community.
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Landowner Leo St. Peter still needs to get approval from the City Council for the zone change to build a 725-kilowatt solar farm on Webb Road.
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An early spring storm dumped snow and ice over much of the state, keeping many sugarhouses from opening on their most lucrative weekend.
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The legislation gives enforcement authority on new permits, restoration of shoreland and allows municipalities and Land Use Planning Commission the right to place a lien on property with unresolved violations.
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Odds of a cloudy day are high, but hopes remain high.
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The legislation would set required ratios in an effort to improve working conditions and ease a nursing shortage. Opponents say the measure would reduce access to care.
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Town officials hope to continue working with the state Department of Transportation to minimize the impacts of the proposed Kennebec River crossing near Skowhegan’s downtown.
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The Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce, which owns the 62-foot-tall sculpture of a Native American fisherman, has offered the artwork to the town of Skowhegan, before seeking other potential owners.
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Educators, maintenance staff and supervisory staff at Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland outlined their concerns and demands in a letter to the Department of Corrections.
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Joseph E. McLaughlin of Readfield and Jamie M. Perry of Waterville were both indicted by a Kennebec County grand jury this month.
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Some want a lower minimum wage for young farmworkers, while others advocate preserving the right to sue an agricultural employer for failing to pay minimum wage.
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The Navy renewed a contract with ship-building company Bath Iron Works to continue services on three Bath-built Zumwalt destroyers.
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Selectman Stephan Bunker and Budget Committee member Lloyd Smith were recognized for their many years of service.
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In all, 203,809 CMP customers were left in the dark by storm outages.
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More than 1,000 marijuana plants, over 30 pounds of processed cannabis, and other "drug paraphernalia and documentation" was confiscated when authorities executed search warrants at two residences in Norridgewock and one in Madison, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
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Gov. Janet Mills joined local officials Tuesday at a housing summit hosted by the Greater Portland Council of Governments focused on finding solutions to build more housing to ease the market and improve the workforce shortage.
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A moon chunk on display there weighs about 94 pounds and is the result of an asteroid striking the moon. It's on loan from a Bethel museum.
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Game wardens say the boy crashed into a corner of his family's garage while trying to park the vehicle.
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The supermarket, which closed in late December after a historic storm caused significant water damage, is set to return with new self-checkout aisles and, eventually, a pizza and hot bar.
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The mill's owners say they need more funding to repair damages from a storm last year and to address more than a dozen fire code violations within the building.
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Rep. Michael Brennan, D-Portland, was taken to a hospital but a fellow lawmaker said he was expected to be released Tuesday.
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Joshua Burdin, 32, of Strong was a suspect in a sexual assault investigation.
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Some environmental groups say the rules that would allow for open pit mineral mining provide ample safeguards, but others demand more preliminary testing, smaller pit size limits, stronger reclamation standards and dark skies protections.
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Awards included investigative reporting, solutions journalism and newsroom collaboration.
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Republicans warned that removing a possible felony charge for a 3rd conviction would embolden organized retail crime, while Democrats say the policy is outdated, and that most theft crimes don't warrant a felony conviction.
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Costs are going up, county officials said, and revenue that has been used in the past to offset spending is no longer available, meaning residents will have to make up the difference.
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The attorney general's office reopened an investigation into the shooting in 2020, but the family says it is still awaiting the report on the death of Gregori Jackson, 18, of Waldoboro.
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The lawyer for Benjamin Brown, 45, said he is concerned Brown might not be competent to undergo initial proceedings, stand trial or assist in his defense.
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The Reehl Stage, the 400-seat theater at the newly renovated Johnson Hall Opera House to set to host its first public show Tuesday. That sold-out show featuring The Robert Cray Band, will be followed by former Men at Work lead singer Colin Hay on April 9 and Shawn Colvin and KT Tunstall on April 23. For more information about upcoming shows, see johnsonhall.org. Nearly four decades after Denise Reehl first saw the theater, which was opened in the 19th century as a livery stable, was transformed into an opera house and became home to department stores, a roller-skating rink and a movie theater, she said she is pleased with its ongoing transformation. “With hindsight, I realize there were a lot of years when it was very disappointing and we made no progress,” she says. “But now I think about it, and it was right to do it now because of everything we have in the world and ways to solve problems and materials. It’s just the right time now, and I am sorry (her late husband, Benny Reehl) didn’t get to see it.” All photos by Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal
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The 44 residents living at the nursing and rehabilitation center at 457 Old Lewiston Road were informed of the closure about a week ago.
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A Wilton driver was charged with leaving the scene of a property damage accident.
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The alleged victim told police that Brian Cloutier had strangled her with a belt several times to the point she passed out, before she escaped and sought help from a neighbor, according to court records.
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Shirley Berry Golden was born Sunday in Lewiston.
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Additional line crews from Canada and other New England states arrived Monday to help CMP repair damage from the storm. Even so, restoration efforts could extend into Wednesday in some areas.
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The judges, shocked by an emotional performance of 'Ain’t No Way' by Aretha Franklin, gave Julia Gagnon a coveted platinum ticket, handed out to only 3 competitors during auditions each season.
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The Committee on Judicial Conduct will decide whether Justice Catherine Connors violated the ethics code in a process that has little public oversight.
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Kennebec Behavioral Health intends to use $750,000 in congressional funding, secured by U.S. Sen. Angus King, to support the services it offers at five community clinics in Augusta, Farmington, Skowhegan, Waterville and Winthrop.
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Angela Molino has worked for the past five years as emergency management director in Androscoggin County.
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A compilation of data by The Maine Monitor found that the county has filed just a single yellow flag order since the law passed nearly 4 years ago.
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The wild blue mussel population on the Maine coast has dropped 60% since the 1970s. Experts believe warming waters and increased predation are to blame.
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The St. George resident, a granddaughter of L.L Bean founder Leon Leonwood Bean, was 82.
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Central Mainers awoke Sunday morning to up to 2 feet of snow in some areas, and an icy mess in others.
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Augusta area schools will start school after Labor Day, but snow days could possibly run school into the week of Juneteenth.
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Central Maine Power anticipates it will take until Tuesday evening to restore power to all of its customers.
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Lawmakers are vowing to adopt new rules to provide more transparency for bills that are submitted with only a vague title and no explanation of intent.
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Because of a federal mandate, many Maine fishermen – and all lobstermen – must now file online reports documenting how much they caught and where.