The Mills administration said the increased revenue projections shouldn’t be seen as an opportunity for significant additional spending and warned that revenues are flattening after pandemic growth.
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Fourth Livermore Falls man pleads guilty to robbery, theft charges in Feb. 7 home invasion in Farmington
Joshua Soucy, 44, pleaded guilty on Monday in Franklin County Unified Court in Farmington.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland jetport will be especially busy this Thanksgiving
The Maine Turnpike is also expected to be busier than it was this time last year.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Workers at Charlotte airport, an American Airlines hub, go on strike during Thanksgiving travel week
American Airlines says it doesn’t expect significant disruptions to flights. The Service Employees International Union is demanding higher wages; the strike is expected to last 24 hours.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Lawyers for Maine, ACLU file dueling motions to end public defense lawsuit
If Superior Justice Michaela Murphy decides the case still poses questions worthy of a jury’s consideration, it could go to trial early next year.
Posted inMaine, News
Fire destroys generator, shed in Rangeley
A woman walking her dog near the seasonal residence noticed a generator on fire in a shed.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Two dead after single-car crash in Norridgewock
Kyle Wyman, 31, of Madison and his female passenger, whom police did not identify, died near the intersection of U.S. Route 201A and Father Rasle Road, officials said.
Posted inCommunity
The Way It Was in Skowhegan: Week of Dec. 2-9
Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of Dec. 2-9
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Special counsel moves to abandon Trump election interference, classified document cases
DOJ prosecutors, citing longstanding guidance that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted, said the department’s position is that ‘the Constitution requires that this case be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated.’
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville Fire Department seeks to recoup $500,000 in debt from those who have used city’s ambulance service
The City Council last week approved hiring a collections agency which will not try to collect from Waterville residents who have used the fire department’s ambulance service.