The eastbound lane of the Ticonic Bridge from Waterville to Winslow opened at 5 p.m. Thursday after a six-month closure for construction.
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Rumford, Skowhegan mills cited as top industrial polluters, but tire burning goes on with state’s OK
ND Paper’s mill in Rumford and Sappi’s Somerset mill in Skowhegan are two of the nation’s top industrial air polluters, a new report says.
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Supreme Court allows states to block Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funding
As Democrats control both the Legislature and the Blaine House, Maine appears extremely unlikely — for now — to stop Medicaid funding from going to Planned Parenthood services.
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Maine senators weigh Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ as pressure mounts for a vote
Independent Sen. Angus King detailed his opposition to Trump’s tax cuts and spending package on Wednesday, while Republican Sen. Susan Collins has expressed concerns about certain provisions.
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Maine public defense agency fears it will run out of money with new budget
The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services was given roughly $51 million yearly in the state’s two-year $11.3 billion budget.
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Skowhegan fire chief retiring after 3 decades of fire service
Ronnie Rodriguez, hired in Skowhegan in December 2022, announced his plans to retire this week saying the best part about working in Skowhegan has been his staff of firefighters.
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Second Katahdin hiker died from complications of hypothermia
Tim Keiderling’s death was ruled accidental by the medical examiner’s office, which previously determined that his daughter Esther died of blunt force trauma that park officials said likely resulted from a fall.
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Feds forced to return community paramedicine funding to Maine
The federal grants that were frozen in March have been returned to Maine’s programs.
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Norridgewock man seriously injured in motorcycle crash
Jody Davis, 51, suffered serious head injuries when his motorcycle went off Walker Road on Wednesday night, police said.
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Amazon to open its first Maine warehouse in Caribou
The Seattle-based online megaretailer had previously scouted locations for a potential site in Scarborough, but no such facility ever opened.