State officials say it’s still too early to tell how badly some areas were damaged and how long-lasting the impacts might be.
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Maine lawmakers split on party lines over bill to allow lawsuits against gunmakers, sellers
The bill is the first piece of gun safety legislation to receive a committee vote since the Oct. 25 shootings in Lewiston that killed 18 people and wounded 13.
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Maine judge puts Trump ballot access case on hold while Supreme Court case is pending
The nation’s high court soon will consider an appeal in a similar case in Colorado and that decision is widely expected to determine the outcome in Maine, too.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Historic gas pump taken out in snowy crash at Dresden Take Out
It could take up to five weeks to get gas flowing again at the popular gas station and deli at 537 Gardiner Road, the business owner said.
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Gov. Mills asks Legislature to create new state office for immigrants
The Office of New Americans would help asylum seekers and other immigrants integrate into the workforce and community.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Hampden mail processing facility will stay open after Postal Service review
The federal agency told a major employees union in a letter last week that the facility in Hampden ‘will remain open and will be modernized.’
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Gov. Mills formally requests federal disaster declaration for Maine’s December storm damage
Ten counties in central and western Maine sustained more than $20 million in public infrastructure damage when a powerful storm on Dec. 18 brought historic flooding and widespread power outages to the state.
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Maine schools say path to fixing chronic absenteeism starts with building relationships
Small steps like Sanford’s ‘walking school bus’ help kids make it over that first barrier – getting to the bus stop – as a way to reduce absences in class.
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Police reports detail hunt for Naples Fourth of July shooter
Dozens of pages of court records recount the search for Alexzander Goodwin, 19, who is accused of shooting a Westbrook teenager on the Naples Causeway last summer.
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Lyme disease cases spike Down East and set record for Maine
Maine recorded 2,904 cases of the tick-borne infection in 2023, according to the state CDC.