An employee survey led the Hannaford supermarket chain to revamp its music selection.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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In photos: See the action from Friday’s high school postseason games
Take a look at some of our favorite images from the girls’ and boys’ basketball regional finals.
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Blind seal founded stranded in Maine gives birth and nurtures pup at an Illinois zoo
After Georgie was found stranded on an island in Georgetown in 2013, it was determined she was blind in her left eye and functionally blind in her right eye.
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State judicial board seeks to disbar former gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler after child-porn conviction
Cutler, who was admitted to the Maine Bar in 1974, has not contested the recommendation. He was convicted in 2023 for possessing thousands of child pornography images on his computers.
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Mills makes formal requests for federal disaster relief from January storms
The state estimates that the storms caused $70.3 million in damage to roads, piers and other public infrastructure.
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Maine’s new pine tree license plate to be unveiled next week
The new standard-issue plates will replace the familiar chickadee plates starting next year.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine fails to meet federal standards when returning at-risk children to their families, watchdog report says
OPEGA’s report highlights another symptom of a child welfare system that suffers from high vacancies, heavy caseloads and a lack of community services for families struggling with mental health and substance use issues.
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Kennebec County disaster recovery center opens in Manchester
The disaster recovery center, which is open through March 4, offers help to individuals seeking assistance after a powerful storm brought flooding and power outages to central Maine the week before Christmas.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Attorney general will not release video of South Portland police shooting it says was justified
The agency said South Portland officer Anthony Verville acted reasonably when he shot and killed Christafer Dodge in August, but it will not release body cam video of the confrontation.
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White House announces plan to cancel $5.3 million in student loan debt for 700 Mainers
The average debt relief in Maine is roughly $7,600 under the program to clear $1.2 billion in loans for 153,000 borrowers nationwide.