The afternoon and evening commute will be impacted Thursday, and another storm approaches early Sunday.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Lawmaker and secretary of state clash over constitutional amendment on voting by noncitizens
Rep. Laurel Libby told fellow lawmakers that her proposal would boost the integrity of Maine’s elections, though opponents, including the Maine secretary of state, say it’s unnecessary and could foster anti-immigrant sentiment.
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Posted inMaine
Washington plane crash victims were ‘like second parents’ to Maine figure skater
Natalie Santaguida, mother of Brunswick native Caroline Santaguida, said figure skating coaches Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov became like family before they died in a plane crash last week.
Posted inMaine Commercial Real Estate, Sponsored
For sale or lease: restaurant/retail space in South Portland, Maine
$2.95 million or $26.00/SF NNN | 357 Maine Mall Road, South Portland
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Maine’s problems with Lion Electric buses began immediately
Records show maintenance and mechanical issues arose more than two years ago, and continue to this day.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Maine technician explains why he quit his job at Lion Electric Co. after 4 months
“It was more like a science project than a validated, road-legal vehicle,” Will Doucette said of Lion Electric’s school buses.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Contractor’s fall at Sappi Somerset Mill under federal investigation
Company officials said the contractor was working last month at the Skowhegan mill when he was seriously injured.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine state offices to close at 1 p.m. Thursday
Central Maine is expected to get blanketed with 3-6 inches of snow Thursday afternoon and evening.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Advocates call for higher taxes on the rich and corporations to balance Maine’s budget
Gov. Janet Mills has warned against such broad-based tax reforms and Republicans have already vowed to oppose any tax increases.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Politics
Effort to create Maine missing persons database draws concerns from state police
The new bill would require Maine State Police to maintain an online list of all missing people in the state, similar to a national database.