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PublishedSeptember 27, 2022
Augusta man pleads guilty to assaulting federal officer
Derik Broox Wight, 41, could face up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine after allegedly holding a knife near the throat of a security officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in April.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2022
Man who killed father in Gardiner granted some unsupervised time in Augusta community
Leroy Smith III was found not criminally responsible by reason of insanity for the 2014 killing of his father at their Gardiner apartment and officials say medications have been effective in controlling his mental illness.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2022
Long-awaited cold storage warehouse to break ground Monday
Work on the massive refrigerated building at Maine’s lone shipping container terminal finally gets underway after 7 years of planning and false starts.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2022
As housing crunch persists, central Maine leaders chip away at problem one project at a time
Several efforts are underway in Augusta and Waterville to provide more affordable housing options, but until then the two cities together are short of such housing by more than 1,800 units.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2022
Maine school districts scramble to hire up for the school year
Schools around the country are struggling to fill vacancies, and Maine schools are having mixed success.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2022
Sea Dogs rally once again for third straight win over Richmond
Portland scores five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and holds on for a 6-5 victory.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2022
State officials to oppose Central Maine Power rate hike
The Governor’s Energy Office filed Thursday for intervenor status to oppose the increase, which would add about $10 a month to an average customer’s bill.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2022
Faced with educator shortage, Brunswick school joins wave of schools hiring from within
Former Kate Furbish Vice Principal Annie Young will take on the school’s interim principal role this year while many other districts struggle to fill teacher, administrator and support staff roles.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2022
Federal funding will allow Bath to clean up contamination, potentially develop downtown, waterfront sites
A new bipartisan infrastructure law will potentially create generational investments, hundreds of jobs and more space for Mainers to expand their businesses.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2022
Man killed by deputy at Newport campground was skilled craftsman, traveling with family
The mother of Stephen Bossom said Friday that the 35-year-old also was a youth minister who was dedicated to helping others.
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