The state fire marshal is investigating after a fire was set late Monday at a mobile home in Winslow.
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Maine lawmakers want state to stop issuing Real ID cards
Rep. Laurel Libby said her bill to end the Real ID program in Maine is one of several being submitted nationwide in hopes of convincing President-elect Donald Trump and Congress to end the controversial requirement.
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Posted inCommunity, Local & State
Quilters convene at Starling Hall in Fayette
A quilting group co-hosted by Fayette’s All Ages Friendly Group meets once a month at Starling Hall.
Posted inNation & World
Pete Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators grill Trump’s choice for Pentagon chief
Hegseth repeatedly tried to deflect the various misconduct allegations and instead focus on his own combat experience in the Army National Guard.
Posted inBusiness
Hanging out at Starbucks will cost you as company ends open-door policy
Employees and customers have struggled with unruly and even dangerous behavior in stores.
Posted inBusiness
IRS is sending out automatic stimulus payments. Who is getting them?
The IRS is distributing payments to taxpayers who failed to claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Proposal to increase Maine’s cigarette tax draws praise and concern
Health advocates have lauded Gov. Janet Mills’ proposal for a tax increase on cigarettes, though some businesses are concerned it could prompt people near the New Hampshire border to make purchases there instead.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville school board elects Erin McDermott as chair
McDermott, 49, who lives in Ward 3, has served on the Board of Education for two years.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Speaker of Maine House unveils bill to ease health care workforce shortage
Under the legislation, employers could pay front-line direct care workers up to 140% of the state minimum wage, or $20.51 an hour.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State
Antiques Roadshow coming to Boothbay in June
Maine is 1 of just 2 states to have never hosted the roadshow in its nearly 3-decade run, but that changes this summer.