A report from the Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council suggests Maine needs $126 million a year in assistance. That’s five times more than what’s currently available.
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Maine Climate Council reports progress in fight against climate change
Efforts to reduce fossil fuel use are mostly on track, although the shift to electric vehicles has been slower than hoped.
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Study bolsters push to expand Brunswick’s Region 10 Technical High School
Region 10 Technical High School officials want to turn it into Maine’s first four-year, full-service technical high school.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Officials remain tight-lipped after body of man found at Fairfield home
The Maine State Police have released few details after a Major Crimes Unit was sent to the home following discovery of the body Tuesday.
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King’s bill to regulate assault-style weapons supported by White House, criticized by NRA
Sen. Angus King, who coauthored the bill introduced Thursday, said, ‘Our goal is simple, to save lives in Maine, New Mexico and across the country.’
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Sen. King unveils legislation to restrict deadliness of assault weapons
The Maine independent says the bill, which has been in the works for years, would ban high-capacity magazines among other things.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Six police departments, including Portland, have used Maine’s yellow flag law for the first time since Lewiston shootings
Law enforcement agencies used the law to remove guns from a person 36 times since the Lewiston shootings last month, marking a significant increase over the previous 10 months.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
State ethics commission fines group behind ‘right to repair’ referendum
The Maine Automotive Right to Repair Committee was assessed a $35,000 fine for late notifications of major contributions to donors and the commission.
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Police investigating another homicide, this one in Westbrook
Clarence James Pearson, 61, was found dead at a Mechanic Street apartment early Tuesday. His homicide is the fifth reported in Maine since Nov. 21.
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The FBI set a standard for active shooter training. Ten years later, Maine still isn’t widely using it.
Ongoing training varies by department and agency, and not all departments use the program identified by the FBI as the national standard for active shooter trainings.