Brandon Libby, 37, pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month after a jury couldn’t reach a verdict on a murder charge.
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Unsigned mailer targets Freedom residents days before solar vote
Voters will decide the fate of the town’s proposed Commercial Solar Ordinance, which has put the Select and Planning boards at odds.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Maine’s medical marijuana would have testing mandate under new bill
The state’s medical cannabis market does not require testing for chemicals or mold. Industry groups are pushing back against the bill.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Nation & World, News
MLK’s assassination in the Kennebec Journal: ‘Grief,’ ‘Chaos’
For Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we look back at how central Maine responded to his assassination.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Central Maine snowmobilers face new, snowless normal
‘Down here in Kennebec County, I’m afraid our years are probably up,’ said Ernest Rice, longtime president of the Belgrade snowmobile club.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Supreme Court backs law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by parent company
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed that he can negotiate a solution but finds himself in opposition to prominent Senate Republicans.
Posted inBusiness, News
Maine still relies heavily on fossil fuels but calls zero-carbon goals ‘achievable’
A new report says electricity to heat homes and power vehicles is gaining an increasing share of Maine’s energy landscape, but petroleum dominates.
Posted inMaine, News
Newburgh man dies after getting trapped while checking pipes, police say
It appears the 73-year-old who lived alone became stuck when his shed door latched behind him.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine State Police overtime sets a new record at more than $10M
An agency leader said some of the top earners could be trying to earn a higher pension, which is generally calculated by taking the average of their highest 3 years of pay.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine
Maine hospitals sound alarm about proposed cuts in Gov. Mills’ budget
The reimbursement rate cutbacks would amount to about a 36% cut in Medicaid payments to some doctors, according to hospital operators.