Maine awarded its nonemergency medical transport contract for eligible MaineCare recipients to Modivcare, but Penquis Community Action Program, which has been Kennebec Valley Community Action Program’s broker for transportation for the last 10 years, has appealed that decision, with KVCAP officials saying moving to Modivcare could devastate KVCAP’s transportation system.
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Kennebec County emergency physician program is saving lives, doctor tells Augusta councilors
The county’s MD3 pilot program may run out of money at the end of the year. One of its doctors says that would be a mistake.
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Vienna man pleads guilty to rash of car burglaries in Augusta, neighboring communities
Gregory Roe, who told the court Tuesday that addiction to drugs prompted him to make bad decisions before apologizing to his victims and family, was sentenced to three years in prison.
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Former Kennebec County Emergency Management director pleads not guilty to stalking charges
Arthur E. True, 50, of Albion, was charged in January with allegations he copied computer information without authorization and stalked a co-worker while he worked as director of the agency, in April 2023.
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Kennebec County Courthouse damaged in powerful storm
Tuesday’s storm downed trees and power lines and severely damaged the roof on the historic Kennebec County Courthouse as remnants of Hurricane Beryl move through New England.
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Illegal marijuana grows tied to China are funding fentanyl that’s ‘killing our citizens,’ Somerset County sheriff says
Sheriff Dale Lancaster told the county’s Board of Commissioners that his office has made investigating illegal marijuana growing operations a priority because ‘those profits are used to buy the chemicals to send to the cartel to make fentanyl.’
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Court documents provide deeper look inside Maine’s clandestine cannabis grows
Laborers living out of suitcases, $10,000 electricity bills and elaborate automatic growing systems are among what officials found inside several of the residences, according to recently filed federal documents.
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Augusta budget would hike taxes 3.9% in the next budget year
After four hours of discussions, Augusta city officials reached agreement on a nearly $87 million spending plan for the city and its schools; the final vote with come at the Augusta City Council business meeting scheduled for May 16.
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Feds: Maine illegal marijuana grows may be tied to Chinese crime organizations
The U.S. Attorney’s office said Friday that federal authorities are investigating an estimated 100 illegal growing sites in Maine, as well as similar activities in 19 other states.
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Committee recommends dropping medical program, refreezing positions to reduce proposed budget for Kennebec County
The proposed spending plan calls for a 44% tax increase for property owners.