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The Superior Courthouse is to be replaced with a three-story, 30,000-square-foot addition to the District Courthouse across the street, which the Maine Judicial Branch says is necessary to upgrade the facility built in 1873 and increase efficiency.
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County Administrator Amy Bernard said that the town of Rangeley has agreed to pay an overtime rate for deputies covering shifts in that town. The town plans to hire a full-time police chief.
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Anthony Leng is serving a 40-year sentence for shooting Sokha Khuon in front of 2 of their children. He says his attorney didn't do enough to challenge details prosecutors used to request the highest sentence possible.
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Police are investigating the shipment of the potent synthetic opioid, which has a street value of up to $2 million.
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Some residents questioned the town's plans to buy three police cruisers and 11 rifles, as well as about $30,000 in funding for local conservation organizations.
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Maine's 'clean energy economy' reached 15,000 jobs at the end of 2022, posting stronger growth than the economy generally, according to a study commissioned by the Governor's Energy Office.
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Chelsey Cardilli’s claim that her brother, Mark Cardilli Jr., made racist statements weren’t key to his conviction in the 2019 death of her boyfriend, Isahak Muse, but they did fuel tensions in the case.
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Atilio Delgado was 16 when police say he shot and killed James Cluney in May 2022.
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Sgt. Aaron Skolfield on Tuesday filed a 20-page response with the commission investigating the mass shooting, saying members unfairly targeted his actions when they have yet to finish their work.
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Four people spoke during a 15-minute public hearing on the proposal, and councilors later spent a good amount of time discussing the budget.
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The bills 'moved off the table' still require final approval from lawmakers, who meet again Friday, before they can be sent to Gov. Janet Mills.
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James T. Ruggieri was ordained Tuesday as the 13th bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.
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Gary Porter, facing multiple charges for stealing two police vehicles and firing at police, will make his first court appearance on Wednesday.
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Kennebec Water District officials say Tuesday's break at the entrance to the Shaw's Plaza shut down water service to customers on both sides of Kennedy Memorial Drive from the Shaw's Plaza west to the Irving gas station at the top of the hill.
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Damion E. Sidelinger-Hanson, 30, pleaded guilty to a series of charges, including domestic violence aggravated assault and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon.
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Sharod D. Parker, 38, was arrested on a charge of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon as a result of the incident, which drew a heavy response from law enforcement Monday afternoon.
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Officials say China's budget is rising for the same reasons as other towns: inflation, the rising cost of labor, and increases in county and school budgets.
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Jeanne Lambrew, who led the department through the COVID-19 pandemic, will begin a job at a Washington-based think tank and teach at Harvard University.
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The 22-year-old from Cumberland was voted out of the competition Sunday but will keep singing and could perform once more on the show on May 19.
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Those who spoke during the gathering, organized by the campus groups Colby Action for Palestine and South Asian Society, described the conflict as genocide against the Palestinian people and mourned those who have been killed.
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The order is intended to address a large gender gap in the construction industry and help the state combat a severe workforce shortage.
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Judge Carol Emery ruled that a will is a public document, and said if Bean had wanted the distribution of her estate to remain private she could have addressed that during her estate planning.
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A researcher says earlier tests on vaccine show promise. If proven safe and effective, it could be ready for public rollout in 2 to 3 years.
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The fire at 15 Taylor's Pit Road was reported shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday, officials said.
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Frank Berenyi of Waterville is seeking to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Augusta says officials based their decision on "lies and slander."
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Sharod D. Parker, 38, was arrested on a charge of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.
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Trevor Bickford, 20, pleaded guilty to the Dec. 31, 2022, assault and is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court in New York on Thursday. He faces up to 120 years in prison for 3 counts of attempted murder.
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As Amish people have settled in Maine communities, buggies have become a more common sight and experts say motorists have had to adjust.
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The council is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday and hold a public hearing on the proposed municipal and school budget for 2024-25.
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Amber Lavigne sued school leaders in April, alleging they violated her parental rights by not telling her about her child's use of a chest binder and change in pronouns.
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Researchers in Maine are trying to understand how perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are affecting fish, birds and mammals.
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Tekαkαpimək Contact Station, the welcome center at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, is slated to open this summer. Designed in collaboration with Wabanaki leaders, it is one of the first major efforts in the state to boost Indigenous tourism.
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Do confidentiality rules protect children and their families, or shield government agencies from public scrutiny?
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Schools across the state are struggling with a shortage of personnel. Some districts — like Lewiston — say they’ve nearly had to close at times.
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The current pricing system for distilled spirits gives the director of the state liquor agency wide discretion to set prices, but a new law is intended to increase transparency and oversight.
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Two survivors share their losses, triumphs and hopes after recovering from brain injuries caused by motorcycle crashes.
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The University of Maine System handed out thousands of degrees in ceremonies in Orono, Augusta, Farmington, Fort Kent, Presque Isle, Portland and Machias.
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College professors condemned severe responses by universities and police to protests across the country and called on the school to honor a referendum that students are voting on this week.
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Grace Leavitt, president of the Maine Education Association, was the class of 2024 commencement speaker.
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The incident was reported just after 7 p.m. Friday on New Portland Road in North Anson.
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The annual town meeting was held Saturday at the Irving Tanning Community Center on Elm Street.
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The fire was first reported late Friday night at 6 Front Place off Front Street and firefighters extinguished the fire by 1:30 a.m. Saturday, but returned later in the morning after the flames had rekindled.
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BerryDunn, a Portland accounting firm, and Reliable Networks of Biddeford are trading blame about who is responsible for the breach that resulted in the theft of personal information ranging from Social Security numbers to medical data of more than a million people.
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Protests have mostly been small and peaceful on Maine campuses, where students have joined the call to end to the war in Gaza and for their schools to divest from defense funds.
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The outdoor sports retailer said the law will have 'irreversible consequences' for its business, which relies heavily on tourism.
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Eleven people with ties to Maine have been charged, and most sentenced, for their alleged roles in attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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The Kennebec Water District said crews were working at 'a very challenging site' and did not know when water service would be restored to the impacted areas.
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Benjamin Bowden, 26, was arrested Friday on 5 misdemeanor charges for allegedly participating with the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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The increase over the current year is now under 4% after interim Superintendent Bob Webster cut $27,000 from the previous proposal.
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The winner will be announced at a ceremony in Rockport on May 30.
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The support of fans from Maine and around the country has helped propel Gagnon to the final seven contestants. She'll next appear on the show Sunday.
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Kennebec Valley Community College to celebrate the graduation of 427 students on May 11 at the Augusta Civic Center.