Brian Bryant will succeed Robert Martinez Jr. as president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
State environmental officials assess Litchfield fatal plane crash site for lingering environmental impacts
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is testing soil samples from the crash site to determine if additional environmental cleanup is needed.
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Maine officials evaluating whether Trump can appear on ballot
Like officials in other states, Maine’s secretary of state and attorney general are considering whether the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits former President Donald Trump from holding office because of his role in the Jan. 6 riots.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Enrollment rises 18% at Maine community colleges
The state’s free tuition program boosts enrollment for a second straight year.
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Gun manufacturer responds to lawsuit alleging one of its guns is unsafe, prone to misfiring
Sig Sauer denied all allegations made by a Somerset County Sheriff’s deputy who sued them in July, alleging he was injured by a defective handgun the company has vigorously marketed to law enforcement agencies.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Man threatened neighbor with gun, said he could ‘get away with shooting’ Black person, AG complaint says
The Jonesboro man is facing civil and criminal penalties for allegedly threatening an interracial couple that lived nearby and making repeated racist remarks.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Oakland woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in her toddler’s drug-induced death
Ashley Malloy, 22, remains out on bail and is expected to be sentenced in the coming months.
Posted inLocal & State
Florida mother kills 2 children, herself over court order to return son to father in Maine, sheriff says
Brandy Hutchins killed her children after a court ordered her to turn over custody of 10-year-old Aiden Hutchins to her ex-husband, Nick Hutchins, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Sierra Club endorses Maine publicly owned utility ballot question
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.
Posted inLocal & State, 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.