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Supporters push bill to lower hurdles for state workers seeking disability benefits

by Joe Lawlor January 29, 2020January 29, 2020

Many tell lawmakers Wednesday that Maine’s disability retirement system is slanted toward denying benefits.

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Driver in Litchfield double-fatal accident indicted on felony manslaughter charges

by Keith Edwards January 29, 2020January 30, 2020

Shawn W. Metayer, 60, police said, had a blood alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit when he got behind the wheel of a vehicle involved in the accident that claimed the lives of Derek and Stephanie Trudeau.

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Researchers debunk decades-old clamming methods in Harpswell

by Kathleen O'Brien January 29, 2020January 30, 2020

Researchers found brushing, a technique involving inserting tree branches into mudflats to slow currents so allows juvenile clams to settle, doesn’t increase clam populations.

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Social Security administrators say their agency is getting barraged with scam complaints

by Steve Collins January 29, 2020January 29, 2020

A Senate hearing led by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday delved into a growing problem of con artists impersonating government officials to cheat Americans out of their savings.

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Richmond residents weigh in on TIF district extension

by Jessica Lowell January 28, 2020January 28, 2020

If the TIF district extension is approved by voters, residents will have a chance to make changes to how the money is spent.

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China man, Augusta woman accused of sexual exploitation of child

by Keith Edwards January 28, 2020January 28, 2020

Jared D. Jandreau, 35, of China, and Jessica E. Cox, 31, of Augusta, were indicted Friday by a Kennebec County grand jury.

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Customers sue CMP over winter disconnect notices, saying they were deceived

by Edward D. Murphy January 28, 2020January 29, 2020

The lawsuit, which seeks class-action status, alleges that ‘deceptive and misleading’ CMP notices harmed customers.

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Democrats renew push for broadband expansion with $15 million proposal

by Scott Thistle January 28, 2020January 28, 2020

Lawmakers rejected a borrowing plan for broadband investment last year, but a new bill would tap into the state’s General Fund to support a plan developed by the ConnectME Authority.