The secretary of state defends absentee voting in Maine and discloses that the ballots sent to the Penobscot County woman last week were seemingly intended for Ellsworth.
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Maine towns are installing AI-enabled surveillance systems despite privacy concerns
Some police departments are leasing cameras from Flock, a company facing scrutiny for its increasingly pervasive surveillance tools and collaboration with federal immigration enforcement.
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Augusta seeks to strengthen property ordinance
City officials consider requiring owners of unsightly vacant buildings to either get them occupied or register them and pay fees.
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Augusta school board gets letter warning about public comment policy
The letter, sent by free speech advocate Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, alleges the Augusta Board of Education is violating the First Amendment by putting limits on allowed comments.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Augusta man arrested in Pittston in connection with explosives investigation
The arrest and subsequent search drew a significant police presence and put the Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School into lockdown, authorities said.
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Augusta man indicted on drug trafficking charges
Jashawn Lipscombe, found not guilty in the shooting death of a West Gardiner man in 2020, has been charged with trafficking drugs.
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Waterville man indicted on charges he stabbed a man
Sy A. Perri, 35, is charged with elevated aggravated assault and other charges, following a stabbing at an Augusta apartment in June.
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Developers plan to bring more than 1,000 housing units to Augusta
With a shortage of housing in Augusta and across the state, these projects are expected to add a range of housing opportunities in central Maine.
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Maine Capitol Police chief has been disciplined before, records show
Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck suspended Matthew Clancy for 40 hours without pay in 2023.
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Augusta man dies in rollover crash on I-95
Police say Shaun McFarlin, 54, of Augusta, died when his pickup left the roadway and rolled.