A tractor trailer ran off U.S. Route 201 in The Forks on Friday around 3 p.m., killing Leland Moore, 60, of Madison.
Ethan Horton
Staff Writer
Ethan reports on cost of living for the Portland Press Herald. Before he joined in mid-2026, he covered local news in Augusta and surrounding areas and ran a weekly newsletter for the Kennebec Journal. He joined the KJ in 2024 shortly after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was an editor for The Daily Tar Heel. For better or worse, Ethan always wanted to live in Maine.
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Hallowell’s high tax increase can’t change this year, city attorney confirms
The Hallowell City Council passed a budget in July that raised property taxes by about 20%, but tried to cut from the budget after taxes were committed in response to pushback from residents on the tax increase.
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Island Park Brewing in Winthrop draws from local lake history
The brewery and taproom, which opened in August on the north shore of Cobbosseecontee Lake, take their inspiration from the local history of drinking and dancing.
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Hallowell to build $10 million PFAS-filtration facility by end of 2027
The district hired engineering firm Wright-Pierce in May to design and construct the facility, which officials said will bring PFAS in Hallowell’s drinking water to non-detectable levels.
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Hallowell Police Department down to two officers on staff
The Hallowell City Council voted to explore improvements to working conditions and pay during its Monday night meeting.
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Three injured in two-vehicle crash on Norridgewock Road in Fairfield
Officials: A Chevrolet Equinox driven by Klay Dunning, 18, of Chesterville hit a Hyundai Elantra driven by Jared Peaslee, 38, of Fairfield. Marietta Peaslee, 41, of Fairfield was inside the vehicle with Jared Peaslee.
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Manchester fire chief resigns in wake of police impersonation scandal
Frank Wozniak was placed on paid administrative leave after he was charged with impersonating a public official in June.