Elizabeth A. Munster, who pleaded guilty Monday and was sentenced to serve 10 months in prison, adds $1,000 to the $5,000 in fines she already owes.
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For 11 months, LePage administration dodges public records request for travel receipts
A request made under Maine’s open records law in March 2017 remains in limbo, and the costs to taxpayers for the governor’s international travels is unknown.
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Modular, manufactured homes on display inside Augusta Civic Center
Traffic was brisk in the main auditorium, and the show continues on Sunday.
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Local emergency officials beefing up response protocols after major flood
After an ice jam in Farmingdale caused riverside flooding in Augusta and Hallowell, emergency management officials are reviewing the way they responded and changing protocols.
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Bill would allow state-owned parcel for veterans housing, substance abuse treatment
The former Augusta Mental Health Institute property could become the site of a residential substance abuse treatment facility for veterans run by a nonprofit.
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Ranked-choice voters submit signatures for ‘people’s veto’ ballot initiative
Maine voters could cast ballots, once again, on ranked-choice voting at the same time they are using the vote-counting process.
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Medical marijuana sales, caregivers and patient numbers decline
Caregivers and dispensary owners blame the ‘gray market’ caused by Maine’s emerging adult-use market for the first decline in the state’s medical marijuana industry since it began nearly 7 years ago.
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LePage taps George Gervais to lead Maine State Housing Authority
Gervais has been with the Department of Economic and Community Development since 2008.
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Maine lawmakers won’t extend moratorium on pot sales, but it’s still not for sale
Absent the state infrastructure to license retail pot, the move will have little impact on towns, a committee co-chair says.
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Group that organized solar protest at CMP contemplating next steps
A spokesperson for the group that organized a “counterlobby” at Central Maine Power Co.’s headquarters said the group thinks it struck a nerve at the utility company.