The HELPER Act would eliminate both the downpayment and monthly mortgage insurance premium requirements for ‘helpers,’ including firefighters and medical first responders.
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Jay to become a mill town once again
Godfrey Forest Products plans to manufacture a product similar to particleboard at the former Androscoggin Mill, which will create 125 jobs.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Waterville man indicted on murder charge
Spridal Hubiak, 21, indicted by grand jury on charges he killed Angela Bragg, of Waterville, in December of 2023.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Physicians, gun owners, activists pack Maine State House for hearing on gun reform
Dozens of people testified for and against a pair of bills that include expanding background check requirements to advertised private firearms sales and a 72-hour waiting period on purchases.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Army reservists tell commission more could have been done to help Lewiston gunman
Robert Card was a longtime reservist for a Saco-based unit. His colleagues became increasingly concerned about his behavior last year but took few steps to follow up on his mental health treatment.
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Freeport shopping center sells for $20 million at auction
The company that holds the mortgage on the Freeport Village Center bought the 3.6-acre complex after the auctioneer received only one bid for $5 million, well below the $32.5 million assessed value.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Politics
Committee backs bill requiring health insurance to cover non-prescription birth control
The bill, inspired by federal approval of the first over-the-counter birth control pill, now faces votes in the House and Senate.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Forensic analysis shows Lewiston shooter had traumatic brain injury
Robert Card’s family agreed to release the findings of the brain analysis Wednesday.
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Legislature considers limiting seizure of private land to build power lines
It’s one of several proposals being negotiated as lawmakers seek middle ground between developers of transmission lines and property owners whose land would be impacted.
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Maine compromise would exempt some industries from ban on ‘forever chemicals’
The chemicals, known as PFAS, are contained in a wide variety of industrial and consumer products.