Voters will decide on Nov. 7 whether the state’s power distribution system will be maintained by investor-owned utilities or a state-led nonprofit.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
ACLU, Maine officials reach deal on lawyers for poor
The ACLU of Maine sued the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services in March 2022, saying it was failing to provide effective legal representation to poor Mainers.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Man whose body was found on Winslow riverbank was caring person who fell into addiction, father says
John Lessard Sr. said Tuesday that his son, John Lessard Jr., also was a gifted athlete and outdoors enthusiast, but one that ultimately was unable to overcome drug addiction.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Times Record
Driver crashes into Red’s Eats’ deck in Wiscasset
Wiscasset police said a Westbrook man was likely speeding when he crashed a UPS truck into the patio at Red’s Eats.
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Seth Carey seeks access to secret grand jury testimony
Former DA contender claims testimony may prove his allegation he was targeted for a ‘politically-motivated prosecution’
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Housing, cost of living top of mind for Mainers in UNH poll
Hot-button issues like abortion and gun control have taken a back seat to the economic concerns that affect respondents’ lives on a daily basis.
Posted inMaine, News
Four troopers hit, seriously injured by driver in breakdown lane in Hollis
Three of the Maine State Police troopers remain hospitalized with serious-but-not-life-threatening injuries. The fourth has been released with a broken foot.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Local schools make last-minute push to prepare for new students from asylum-seeking families
In Freeport and Sanford, schools have hired English instructors and made other adjustments needed to welcome dozens of new students.
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Midcoast residents ask state to turn unused railroad into recreation trail
The proposed Merrymeeting Trail would connect Brunswick to Augusta via a 34-mile unused railroad corridor that links with the Kennebec River Rail Trail.
Posted inLocal Government, Maine, News
Hallowell tax rate for 2023-24 lower than officials had anticipated
At $23.05 per $1,000 in assessed valuation, the new tax represents an 85-cent increase to the previous rate, and will add $170 to the tax bill for a property valued at $200,000.