The governor’s office responded by saying poverty in Maine has declined over the last eight years and Kevin Concannon’s remarks ‘played on stereotypes of reform.’
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Madison mill that closed in 2016 seeks to recover taxes from town
The Maine State Board of Property Tax Review is scheduled to begin a hearing Thursday to determine whether Madison Paper Industries was overcharged for taxes the year the mill closed.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Morning Sentinel Oct. 23 police log
Waterville area police reports for Oct. 23, 2018
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
High-speed chase ends in two-vehicle accident in Skowhegan
Paul C. Mills, the driver of the Chevrolet Corvette being pursued by police, was led away in handcuffs with bandages wrapped around his head after having been observed shortly after noon on the ground on Island Avenue.
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Somerset jail corrections officer charged with assault out on bail
Jeremy A.E. Carr was arrested on a charge of domestic violence assault after allegedly putting his girlfriend in a chokehold after she found another woman in his bed.
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Fairfield council considering food sovereignty ordinance
If approved, the ordinance would make Fairfield one of more than 40 towns to allow certain local producer-to-consumer sales free from state regulations.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
NH man arrested after allegedly shedding clothes, trying to steal cruiser
Police say Jeffrey Ferry likely was under the influence of a hallucinogenic drug when he took his clothes off and tried to steal a cruiser in Hartland.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime
Crime spree tracked from Vermont to three central Maine counties
Reports of high speed chases, car burglaries and auto thefts have been taken from Franklin, Somerset and Penobscot counties.
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A technological match made in Newport
Although Maine’s wood turneries have dwindled, one facility continues to thrive as its unique way of making drumsticks and mallets makes it the world’s leader.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
Sullivan challenges Maloney for DA job in Kennebec and Somerset counties
The two are squaring off Nov. 6 for the second time.