The latest rain and windstorm and higher than typical tides caused heavy damage along Maine’s coastline, and a similar storm is likely to hit Saturday.
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Man accused of killing girlfriend’s toddler on Christmas morning 2022 pleads not guilty
At his brief arraignment Thursday, Tyler Witham-Jordan, 29, denied killing 3-year-old Makinzlee Handrahan, whom first responders found badly beaten in the family’s Edgecomb home.
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Senate confirms first woman to lead Maine National Guard
Diane L. Dunn was confirmed in a 33-1 vote Thursday and follows Maj. Gen. Douglas Farnham, who is retiring.
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Maine receives $15 million federal grant to install nearly 600 electric vehicle chargers
The funding to build out the state’s electric vehicle charging network comes as lawmakers are debating whether to limit sales of gas-powered vehicles in Maine.
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In first interview, friend who warned of Lewiston shooter says ‘I literally spelled it out’
For 17 years, Sean Hodgson was best friends with the man who would commit Maine’s deadliest mass shooting.
Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
Who will decide whether Trump gets on Maine’s primary ballot? And what will it mean for November?
Ballots soon will be printed for Maine’s March 5 presidential primary, even as many questions remain about whether former President Donald Trump will be eligible and how the dispute will affect the election.
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Tribal leaders urge passage of gambling bills, new state office
They say that a slate of bills that include proposals to allow them to expand their operations to include casinos and create an office of tribal relations in state government will help foster economic development in rural areas.
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Maine lobster industry’s defamation lawsuit still pending as similar case in Massachusetts is dismissed
Five plaintiffs in Maine sued the Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation last year after it urged consumers not to buy lobster over the right whale controversy.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Police: Richmond man accused of setting mom’s house on fire attempted to flee to Kansas days before
Robert Jolly, who was arrested last week for arson and other charges, was apprehended in upstate New York for psychiatric treatment in the leadup to the blaze.
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Farmington Police Department to buy new security cameras with leftover personnel funds
Police Chief Kenneth Charles requested funds remaining in the personnel line be used to purchase and install new cameras at the Police Department.