The 5-0 vote calls for the counties to hire a consultant to see if a regional corrections facility makes sense.
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Meet the 3 candidates vying for Ward 4 seat on Augusta Board of Education
Three candidates are on the ballot to replace Kati McCormick, who is not running for reelection.
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It’s NBA showtime for Cooper Flagg. Top pundits say he’s ready
Armed with a versatile game and surrounded by All-Stars and former champions, Flagg makes his debut on basketball’s biggest stage.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Graham Platner says he will remove a Nazi-linked tattoo. Bernie is standing by him.
The Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate said he didn’t know the meaning of the skull tattoo, which he got in 2007 while on leave in Croatia during his time in the Marines.
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Handler of Maine public safety dog resigns while facing animal cruelty charge
Brodie Hinckley, who served as the director of the Maine Bureau of Emergency Communications, resigned from his position this month.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
170,000 Mainers won’t get November SNAP benefits. Blame the shutdown.
About 12.5% of Maine’s residents use the assistance program previously known as food stamps, which is already facing historic cuts included in the Republican budget bill passed over the summer.
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Versant taps Canadian utility executive as new president
Erica Young will begin leading Maine’s second-largest electricity provider next year.
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Former US Rep. Mike Michaud backs Jared Golden’s primary challenger
Golden’s campaign dismissed the endorsement of Matt Dunlap, pointing to Michaud’s loss in the 2014 governor’s race.
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Endangered North Atlantic right whale numbers up slightly
For the fourth year in a row, estimated annual births outnumbered deaths for the critically endangered species.
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Waldoboro eel operation for sale as part of bankruptcy reorganization
American Unagi short-circuited the eel market when it opened in 2014 and became the first company in the U.S. to grow baby eels to full size.