Auburn mayor, after D.C. visit, says schools must train workers

Local & State

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October 18, 2018

Auburn mayor, after D.C. visit, says schools must train workers

Jason Levesque wants the city and the state to lengthen the school day and focus on training for specific trades.
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October 18, 2018

State fire officials seek help in identifying Benton arson suspect

Surveillance camera shows images of the suspect Monday at the scene of a self-storage building fire on Neck Road.
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October 18, 2018

Mercy Hospital surpasses $10 million in fundraising for new facility

The Portland hospital is trying to raise $20 million to move from its current location on State Street to a site on the Fore River Parkway.
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October 18, 2018

Researchers report tracking a great white shark off coast of Portland

The nonprofit group Ocearch tweets a photo of the shark.
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October 18, 2018

Prosecutors want single trial for Maine parents in child’s beating death

Sharon and Julio Carrillo have pleaded not guilty to charges of depraved indifference murder.
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October 18, 2018

In concession to critics, CMP says it would run power line under scenic Kennebec Gorge

The power company says it would drill under the canyon instead of stringing power lines overhead if it won approval for the 145-mile transmission line project.
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October 18, 2018

Study finds collision claims rise in states with legal marijuana

‘With marijuana impairment, we’re just now starting to understand what we don’t know,’ said David Harkey, president of the Insurance Institute.
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October 18, 2018

Augusta police establish no ‘direct threat’ after anonymous Cony High School tip

Deputy Chief Kevin Lully said classes will continue as normal and there will be no additional police presence at the school.
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October 18, 2018

Bar Harbor approves lease that means Cat ferry will leave Portland

Bay Ferries will move its Portland operations to Bar Harbor as part of the lease agreement.
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October 17, 2018

Scores speak out to regulators about impact of CMP’s transmission line proposal

More than 70 signed up to speak at the hearing and most who testified in in the first three hours voiced concerns about the impact the project would have on the environment and tourism.