If you’re looking for a hidden swimming hole, a natural water slide or a place to splash with the kids, we have a dozen places for you to check out in western Maine this summer.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Things to Do
Make your way to Scarborough’s Bait Shed for seafood with a view
Not all the items on the menu are for those on a budget, but the fresh seafood is well worth the price.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine Legislature draws close to adjournment but key battles remain
Lawmakers due to adjourn for the year Wednesday worked well into the night Tuesday to finish their work, but several major votes remain before they can call it quits.
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Morning Sentinel June 16 police log
Waterville area police reports for June 16, 2019
Posted inLocal & State
2019 Trek Across Maine cyclists arrive in Waterville during three-day event
Of 1,675 people who registered for the 35th annual event, 1,270 took part, pedaling from Brunswick to Waterville on Saturday and raising about $1.2 million, according to the American Lung Association in Maine.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Democrat Betsy Sweet announces election challenge to Sen. Collins in 2020
The longtime State House lobbyist, who made an unsuccessful bid for governor in 2018, is the first prominent Democrat to enter the race.
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Maine House kills bill to require background checks for private gun sales
The measure would have required private gun sellers to obtain background checks on buyers from federally licensed firearms dealers.
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Senate says ‘no’ to letting cities and towns levy their own sales taxes
But the House votes later Thursday to narrow the bill to allow only a 1% tax on lodging, in hopes of attracting additional Senate votes.
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Automatic voter registration bill moves a step closer to law in Maine
The bill, sponsored by House Speaker Sara Gideon, would automatically register people to vote when they get or renew their driver’s licenses in Maine.
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Maine House narrowly approves local option sales tax
The bill, which now goes to the Senate, would let municipalities levy 1% on restaurant meals and lodging if OK’d by local voters.