State police say Landon Gardner, 17, died Tuesday in a collision that sent his car off the road and into trees on Poplar Street in T3 Indian Purchase.
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Q&A: Why are lithium-ion batteries starting so many fires?
The portable, rechargeable batteries are used in everything from power tools to pacemakers. As they have become more common in recent years, so have the fires they start.
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Pingree says Biden needs to allay concerns about candidacy
Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, had been silent on Biden’s candidacy while other Democrats have called for him to step aside.
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Week In Photos July 5-12, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Canaan, Lake George Regional Park in legal dispute
The park’s board of directors is refusing to accept the Canaan Select Board’s appointment of five new board members, while town officials believe they made the appointments legally.
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Fire destroys crane at Eustis lumber business
Firefighters from Carrabassett Valley and Rangeley responded to extinguish the fire at Stratton Lumber.
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Maine’s fire marshal retiring after complaints about office’s workplace culture
Richard McCarthy will step down on Aug. 30, less than a year after the state’s labor relations board reported that the office committed a ‘flagrant violation’ of a union contract.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Raising people up in Waterville
A network of Waterville police officers, homeless advocates, city leaders, businesspeople and volunteers work in the city as part of a well-oiled machine to help those struggling get on a path to health and resilience, Amy Calder writes.
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Manchester fire chief placed on paid leave after summons for impersonating law enforcement official
The town of Manchester plans to open an investigation into Francis R. Wozniak, 42, after he received a summons in June for impersonating a law enforcement officer.
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Winslow man injured in Vassalboro rollover crash
A single SUV veered off Riverside Drive and onto its roof around 4:15 p.m. Thursday, according to Vassalboro Fire Chief Walker Thompson.