Local & State
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PublishedJune 5, 2021
Conservation groups set to sue major hydro plant owner over Kennebec dam operations
Four groups say Brookfield Renewable is killing salmon in violation of the Endangered Species Act, intensifying the battle over fish access to the Kennebec and Sandy rivers.
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PublishedJune 4, 2021
Waterville officials declare public emergency from browntail moth, seek experts to help
The Waterville City Council held an emergency meeting Friday night to declare a public health emergency due to the citywide infestation of browntail moth caterpillars which are causing people to break out in severe rashes and have respiratory problems.
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PublishedJune 4, 2021
Auburn man to serve 4 years for Lewiston drug-induced crash
Parents give emotional testimony Friday about their daughter's injuries.
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PublishedJune 4, 2021
Theresa Secord, Penobscot basket maker, wins $75,000 fellowship
She will use the money to work with an apprentice, demonstrate her craft and help preserve Indigenous language.
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PublishedJune 4, 2021
Mills submits plan to Legislature for spending $1 billion in federal relief
Lawmakers are under the gun to review the Mills administration's plan for spending $997.5 million from the American Rescue Plan, with less than two weeks left in the session.
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PublishedJune 4, 2021
Maine reaches settlement over alleged Disabilities Act violation
The state agrees to change the way it provides services to people with intellectual disabilities by granting exceptions to its limit on services provided in one's own home.
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PublishedJune 4, 2021
Portland to host fireworks, but with less fanfare, on Fourth of July
The city will hold the display near the Eastern Promenade but without the related activities held in past years such as vendors and music from the Portland Symphony Orchestra.
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PublishedJune 4, 2021
Bill to eliminate cash bail in Maine for minor crimes advances
On a 10-2 vote, the Legislature's Judiciary Committee endorsed a bill that would prohibit jailing suspects who can't pay bail on most misdemeanor charges.
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PublishedJune 4, 2021
Turnpike authority delays opening of new York toll plaza until September
Replacing the Maine Turnpike's busiest toll plaza has been in the works since 2018, and was supposed to be completed this month.
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PublishedJune 4, 2021
Thomaston man sentenced to 8 years for killing fellow inmate during altercation
An argument over stolen cigarettes led to the fatal fight between 2 prisoners in 2018, according to court documents.
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