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Wade Drew Brayman, 65, who was a former China- and Winslow-area food pantry employee, was convicted on several counts of sexual assault in March last year.
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The park will open for the season at 11 a.m. on Saturday with new features for golfers this year and plans to complete a second 18-hole mini-golf course for next year's season.
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Police seized 1,854 marijuana plants, 10 pounds of processed marijuana, and other drug-related items from the home, which had the worst case of black mold observed by police during 14 similar busts in Somerset County, Sheriff Dale Lancaster said.
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The converted and expanded No. 2 paper machine, part of the company's switch to a different kind of paper product, is set to open in early 2025.
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Corson was chair of Guy Gannett Publishing, founded by her grandfather, until the company sold its newspapers, including the Morning Sentinel & Kennebec Journal, to the Seattle Times Co. in 1998.
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Thomas College will hold the in-person commencement on May 11 at the Alfond Athletic Center.
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Service expansions by Breeze, Frontier and other airlines could push summer passenger numbers to 2 million.
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Contractors are hard to come by amid the mounting demand to repair damage from January storms that battered the coast. Now, many are patching their own wharves, hoping they can hold out until the real work can be done.
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Gagnon sang 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow,' the song made famous by Judy Garland in 'The Wizard of Oz.'
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The average temperature of 52.6 degrees was 1.9 degrees above the long-term average.
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Firefighters from Litchfield, Gardiner, Wales and West Gardiner used a tanker relay to extinguish the fire in about 20 minutes.
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Some residents say the town and state do not do enough to respond to their concerns. Officials say they do what they can, and are following the wishes of voters.
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This week's planned reopening of Lewiston bowling alley at 24 Mollison Way runs counter to national trend.
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viaIt was the fifth-warmest year on record for the Gulf of Maine, a body of water critical to commercial fishing and other maritime industries.
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Officials: The accident, which involved a 33-year-old man whose hand was caught Friday morning in a saw at Kennebec Lumber Co. at 105 S. Main St., is being investigated by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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Lawyer Dawn DiBlasi is scheduled to begin her new position Monday.
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Western Maine Labor Council holds remembrance, awards ceremony in Rumford.
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The governor let the 72-hour pause pass without her signature, saying she was ādeeply conflicted.ā She vetoed a second bill that would have banned rapid-fire devices.
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Under the agreement, thousands of customers who were overcharged for electricity would be reimbursed anywhere from $10 to $4,000. But Public Advocate Bill Harwood says stricter sanctions are needed.
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Kare Randall, 25, moved to Maine this year, hoping for a fresh start, but he was found dead of an apparent suicide last week. Family members say there were red flags that Two Bridges Regional Jail overlooked.
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Gagnon sang 'Here I Am' by Bryan Adams on Sunday night, once again winning praise from the 'Idol' judges. She vies for a spot in the top 7 on Monday.
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As more outages occur because of bad weather, a federal grant may help the grid better contain disruptions.
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Some approved legislation still awaits action by the governor, and lawmakers will return for at least one more day to address vetoes.
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On the second day of the party's convention, the GOP adopts a platform that takes positions on school curriculum, foreign policy and news coverage.
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Tie-dye clad hippies poured into Mercer by the hundreds to take part in the cash-optional event that featured bartering, blacksmithing and live music.
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One man was taken from the scene by LifeFlight of Maine and both alcohol and excessive speed were factors in the crash, according to authorities.
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Old Soul Supply Co. owner Jessica Stetson is opening her shop at the former Jorgensen's Cafe space at 103 Main St., between the Paul J. Schupf Art Center and Loyal Biscuit Co.
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The bill would have required companies leasing state land for clean energy projects to enter into contract with labor unions.
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Jon A. Hall will be sentenced in federal court at a future date on 13 charges related to child pornography and a charge of failing to register as a sex offender.
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Eleven communal office companies ā including 6 in southern Maine ā were awarded a total of $500,000 as part of the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan.
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Officials in Augusta want to consider prohibiting or regulating a cannabis extraction process that uses flammable materials.
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Police say Stephanie Lamoreau, 28, allegedly set fire to a vehicle on Alexander Road in Dresden on Thursday and was arrested Friday.
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The bill aimed to reduce the tax burden for middle-income residents while also raising taxes on the wealthy, but Gov. Janet Mills said it would not provide meaningful relief and could create challenges for state budgeting.
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The two cities have worked aggressively the last few years to mitigate browntail moth from public properties including parks, recreation fields, walking trails and other places people congregate.
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Richmond School Board members decided against eliminating a position, but approved further budget cuts to get below a 4% increase.
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After 12 years in the Legislature, Sen. Matt Pouliot, an Augusta Republican, is looking forward to fatherhood, and to helping end Maine's housing shortage.
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Maine state House majority leader says if Nebraska tries to help Donald Trump, Maine may act to boost Joe Biden
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The newly signed law, which the governor proposed in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting, expands requirements for background checks to include private, advertised sales and also updates the existing yellow flag law.
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The Evening Sandwich Program in the basement of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Waterville is a lifeline for Terri Cashman, 42, and her husband, who live in a garage.
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Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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A 53-year-old woman from Albion was killed in the 4-vehicle pileup that brought southbound traffic to a standstill Friday morning.
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Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, got a mixed welcome before speaking to party faithful, many of whom displayed support for former President Donald Trump.
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A report released Friday by the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development says the state has hit some of its 2030 targets but has fallen short of 'where we need to be.'
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Moving the station from its current location at Thompson's Point would reduce travel time and improve efficiency of the Downeaster service between Boston and Brunswick.
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The law, a watered-down version of the original legislation, requires health care facilities to post signs to let patients know that facility fees are being charged.
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Travel to the state during the shoulder seasons accounted for 44% of the visitors, up 3.4 percentage points from 2022, according to a report from the Maine Office of Tourism.
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The park has been closed to the public since the Dec. 18, 2023 flood which damaged the park's bandstand, washed away benches and took chunks of earth as it went.
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The Middle Bridge, which is being evaluated for rehabilitation or replacement, will be closed to address a piece of metal that's hanging down from the bridge deck.
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A group of emergency medical personnel challenged the 2021 vaccine mandate, but the Maine Supreme Judicial Court says a state board had full authority to impose the rule.
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Superintendent Jim Hodgkin is expected to present the budget to the Town Council in mid-May, and a public vote on the spending plan is scheduled for June 11.
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A project to improve water quality for years to come at the popular lake is going swimmingly, the Worromontogus Lake Association reports.