Local & State
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PublishedMarch 30, 2022
Portland looks to manage trash, safety related to food trucks on Eastern Prom
The city is aiming to address concerns about excessive trash and pedestrian safety, including a proposal that would create a 'food truck court' between Turner and Congress streets.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2022
Bill would double vehicle inspection fee across most of Maine
The extra revenue would help pay to convert the inspection system to a more efficient electronic one, but Gov. Janet Mills said Wednesday she would veto the bill if it reaches her desk.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2022
Gov. Mills says Maine economy is on the right track
Investments in job creation, high-speed internet and an influx of new residents are setting the state up for future growth, the Democrat said during a conversation at the Roux Institute on Fore Street.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2022
Four Irish siblings honor brother’s legacy at BIW warship ceremony
A Navy destroyer will bear the name of Lance Cpl. Patrick Gallagher, an Irish-born Marine who was killed in Vietnam.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2022
Lawmakers back long-sought upgrade of Androscoggin River water quality
Legislators unanimously endorse upping water standards from Lisbon Falls to Merrymeeting Bay.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2022
Maine politicians ask for more time to meet lobstering rules to protect whales
The rules call for gear conversion by May 1, but the new gear isn't available to most fishermen, they said.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2022
Scuba divers join search of Sebasticook River for missing man
Rescuers in Clinton have used boats, aircraft and dogs this week in the search for Justin Howard, 36, but high water and swift currents prevented divers from entering the river until Wednesday.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2022
Readfield-area high school to go remote due to staff shortages from uptick in COVID-19 cases
School officials can't figure out what caused the spike, and so far only Maranacook Community High School has been impacted.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2022
Pittsfield man involved in police confrontation died of multiple gunshot wounds, medical examiner says
Gregory Lasselle died Feb. 25 following a 12-hour standoff, but state authorities have yet to explain what prompted law enforcement personnel to use deadly force on Lasselle.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2022
Two bills to ease Mainers’ energy costs clear legislative committees
One would provide tax breaks to qualifying businesses with high energy bills, and the other would create a council to advise ratepayers.
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