Yaicha Provencher says she was never told about a long-term treatment program available in Maine, despite her ex-boyfriend’s many hospitalizations.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
State solar farms being installed at Augusta interstate exits without local review
City officials say they are concerned about the aesthetics of solar panels in prominent locations that state officials say will save the state money and reduce carbon emissions.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Suspected plane part crashes down from sky, lands outside Maine State House in Augusta
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident, which occurred at about 12:30 p.m. Friday.
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Photos: Supporters of the Pine Tree Amendment demonstrate during legislative session
Pine Tree Amedment is a bill that would ensure all Mainers have the right to a healthy and clean environment for generations to come. All photos taken by Kennebec Journal photojournalist Joe Phelan.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
State House closed for second day in a row from burst water pipe
The building was also expected to remain closed to the public for the rest of the week as water is dried up and the area cleaned.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine’s housing crisis is building a growing bipartisan will to find solutions
The combination of the housing crisis and the availability of federal recovery money, some think, presents a rare opportunity for leaders to come together and fix problems.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine House speaker will reappoint lawmakers if they mask up
The lawmakers were removed from committee assignments last week after they flouted rules enacted by legislative leaders by entering the State House without masks.
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Maine lawmakers could head back to the State House soon
The Legislature has been meeting at the Augusta Civic Center to maintain distancing, but new federal and state guidelines have prompted legislative leaders to begin planning for a return to the Capitol.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Fairfield Republican lawmaker barred from inviting guests into State House
Rep. Shelley Rudnicki of Fairfield had brought in a camera operator and an activist who questions the effectiveness of vaccines and suggests they could be used to implant microchips in people.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: A Maine state budget passed on time. You got a problem with that?
Republicans in the Legislature say treating the budget as a non-emergency should not be the ‘new normal.’ Why not?