Last year’s budget unexpectedly raised property taxes by about 20%, leading to an illegal attempt to undo the city’s tax commitment and mid-year spending freezes.
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Second toddler injured in Albion crash dies, police say
A police affidavit confirms the 2 1/2-year-old boys were twin brothers and also reveals how police linked the driver, Benjamin Lancaster, to the Friday evening crash.
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Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Collins votes no but Senate advances Trump budget request
Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 tie in a procedural vote on the president’s demand to cut $9.4 billion in funding already approved by Congress for foreign assistance and public broadcasting.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
MIFF co-founder, who shaped Waterville’s film scene, to receive lifetime achievement award
Ken Eisen helped create the long-beloved Railroad Square Cinema, Maine International Film Festival and Waterville’s Shadow Distribution, turning the city into the film and media hub it is today.
Posted inMaine, News
What’s behind the drop in Maine’s homelessness numbers?
New data shows the number of people experiencing homelessness in Maine dropped for the third straight year this year, a decline that is largely attributed to the state moving away from using motels as emergency shelters.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Was your info taken in the Lewiston hospital breach? Here’s what to know
The data breach stems from an incident in late May prompting St. Mary’s Health System to take its computer data system offline.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Chinese nationals indicted on drug and other charges had medical weed licenses in Maine
Two men indicted by the Department of Justice last week are alleged to have operated numerous illegal ‘grow houses’ while also being licensed to grow medical marijuana in Maine.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Gray man dies in Fairfield motorcycle crash
Fairfield police are continuing to investigate the Friday night crash on Middle Road.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine scientists researching whether eye test could lead to early detection of Alzheimer’s
The Jackson Laboratory, Northern Light Health and University of Maine are collaborating on the research.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
L.L.Bean CEO to step down early next year
Stephen Smith, who has served as the company’s CEO since 2016, will depart L.L.Bean in spring 2026.