Barbara Sellitto said the committee is working with the state to determine whether Chester and Aaron Barrett, a father and son who died when their scalloping boat sank in January, qualify for a place on the memorial.
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Baxter State Park rangers rescue 4 hikers on Katahdin
The hikers became stranded on the mountain’s Knife Edge Thursday after dark.
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Old Hallowell Day, Ironman preparations and Revere Bell | Week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Maine traffic deaths are rising faster than the rest of the nation, new study says
Since 2014, annual traffic fatalities in Maine have increased by 37%, according to the national study by the nonprofit TRIP. State officials say those numbers may not give a full picture, though.
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Congress weighs 10-year delay in lobstering rules that protect North Atlantic right whales
Rep. Jared Golden of Maine urged a committee to give the lobstering industry more time to prepare for regulations that advocates fear could hurt the industry.
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Maine’s rising humidity signals shifting climate: ‘We’re living in a wetter world’
The state’s biggest cities have seen a gradual rise in temperature and dew points since the late 1940s, making the summer heat more oppressive.
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Judge weighs whether to order closing of Madison medical cannabis shop
The town of Madison, which says the shop is in violation of its ordinance because its operator does not have a state license, is also seeking thousands in civil penalties.
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Fairfield-area school budget passes after failing June referendum
Residents voted to approve MSAD 49’s amended $35.2 million budget Tuesday after it failed in June’s referendum, sending the revised version to a Sept. 2 referendum vote.
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Scams are on the rise. What should you do if you fall victim?
Maine has seen an increase in scammers impersonating business and government officials. Here’s how to react if you get — or click — a suspicious link.
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New cameras on Maine highways will not be used for ticketing, surveillance purposes
The Maine Department of Transportation is adding traffic cameras in multiple locations across Interstate 295 and Interstate 95 over the next couple of months.