Maine is one of just 15 states that does not require general contractors to be licensed. A bill in the Legislature seeks to change that, although past attempts have been unsuccessful.
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Warmer, wetter winters are hurting Maine businesses that count on snow and ice
Snowfall has been scant throughout much of the state so far this season. While some hold out hope that will change, others recognize winters of the past might never come back.
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Maine issues $13.5 million in replacement SNAP benefits following December storm
The funds will be automatically issued this weekend to SNAP recipients affected by the storm.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Sanford man sentenced to 2 years probation in connection with U.S. Capitol riot
David Ball, who was spotted wearing a sweatshirt with his company’s logo, pleaded guilty to one charge for entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Group submits petition of no confidence in Wiscasset schools superintendent
A group of Wiscasset school staff members, parents, alumni and community members signed the petition following the firing of the former principal.
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Lewiston shooting commission to hear public testimony from police, victims
The independent commission convened by Gov. Mills has scheduled 4 meetings through early March and is inviting Army personnel who served with shooter Robert Card to speak.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Man accused of killing girlfriend’s toddler on Christmas morning 2022 pleads not guilty
At his brief arraignment Thursday, Tyler Witham-Jordan, 29, denied killing 3-year-old Makinzlee Handrahan, whom first responders found badly beaten in the family’s Edgecomb home.
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Who will decide whether Trump gets on Maine’s primary ballot? And what will it mean for November?
Ballots soon will be printed for Maine’s March 5 presidential primary, even as many questions remain about whether former President Donald Trump will be eligible and how the dispute will affect the election.
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Maine lobster industry’s defamation lawsuit still pending as similar case in Massachusetts is dismissed
Five plaintiffs in Maine sued the Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation last year after it urged consumers not to buy lobster over the right whale controversy.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Police: Richmond man accused of setting mom’s house on fire attempted to flee to Kansas days before
Robert Jolly, who was arrested last week for arson and other charges, was apprehended in upstate New York for psychiatric treatment in the leadup to the blaze.