Test results and cleanup and remediation updates will be shared with the public at a meeting Thursday night.
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Maine public defense office submits early $64.5 million request for next budget
The proposal includes new public defense positions and emergency measures to help find lawyers for hundreds of unrepresented criminal defendants.
Judge lowers bail for Farmingdale man in death of Waldoboro man
Jason Hewett, 39, has denied allegations that he killed Kyle MacDougall.
Congressional candidate vows to join an Oxford Speedway race to raise money for Lewiston shooting victims
Austin Theriault hopes to unseat three-term Democrat Jared Golden of Lewiston
Brunswick’s Joshua’s Restaurant and Tavern shuttering after 35 years
Joshua’s Restaurant and Tavern’s owners have decided to leave the restaurant industry after 35 years in business. The business’ closing date is Sept. 28.
Photos: Paintings of Maine women in politics adorn Skowhegan library
The exhibit “Painting an Inclusive History: Maine Women in Politics” by Jerri Whitman is on display at the Margaret Chase Smith Library at 56 Norridgewock Ave. in Skowhegan. All photos by Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel.
State Police investigating weekend fatal crash on I-95 in Benton
Jed Carpenter, 41, of Harrington, was partially ejected from the van he was driving Saturday night and died at the scene, according to police.
Augusta working on plan to improve cooling system at child care center
A plan under consideration for the Buker Community Center at 22 Armory St. would replace residential air conditioning units with heat pumps, at a cost of about $108,000.
CMP moves one step closer to avoiding regulatory review of Iberdrola takeover
A report by utilities regulators says an exemption to the state law requiring the review is warranted based on previous approval of a ‘corporate structure’ and dozens of conditions that remain in effect.
Augusta man charged in road rage incident involving gun on Interstate 95
Colby Lemelin-Smith, 22, allegedly brandished a firearm during an incident in which two vehicles collided, the Maine State Police said.