The budget adopted Monday allows transmission service agreements to be renegotiated and additional costs to be passed along to Massachusetts ratepayers.
Maine
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Man charged in Fairfield murder had reportedly assaulted victim just days prior
Raheem Shamar Goodwin, 22, of Benton, made an initial appearance in court Tuesday in connection with a charge of murdering Edwin Weeks, 62.
Judge allows defendant to view arrest affidavit in Biddeford shooting
Lorenze Labonte, 25, was charged last week with murder in the death of Ahmed Sharif, but he wasn’t allowed to see the affidavit supporting his arrest until Tuesday.
Viles Arboretum leader leaving Augusta job
Ryan Martin is stepping down as executive director of the educational conservation organization with 224 acres of woods and fields open to the public near the heart of the city.
Maine launches $1 million ad campaign to attract teachers amid shortage
The initiative is funded with pandemic relief money and quantifies for the first time the number of educator vacancies in Maine: over 850.
Nonprofit land trust acquires 50 acres of wetlands in East Madison
The Somerset Woods Trustees purchased the parcel, located next to the north inlet of Lake Wesserunsett, from the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.
Maine homeless shelters warn of financial crisis
Six shelters around the state are facing a collective shortfall of about $4.1 million and at least one is in danger of closing.
Lewiston removes temporary mass shooting memorials to preserve them
With winter at hand, officials Tuesday packed up several makeshift memorials before ice and plows could destroy them. The items will be incorporated into an exhibit at the Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor in Lewiston.
Roux Institute awarded nearly $1 million for clean energy incubator program
The money comes from the governor’s Clean Energy Partnership program, one of many created with Maine’s share of American Rescue Plan funding.
Student is expelled from Spruce Mountain Middle School
The expulsion is necessary for the peace and usefulness of the schools, according to information provided by Superintendent Scott Albert.