Local & State
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PublishedMay 30, 2024
Inside a Vassalboro woman’s crusade for public access
Through most of the pandemic, Vassalboro did not record or livestream its public meetings, leaving many residents in the dark about municipal business, so Laura Jones decided to change that.
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PublishedMay 30, 2024
Mother of Somerset County Jail inmate who died by suicide files lawsuit over ‘reckless and conscious disregard’
The mother of a Somerset County Jail inmate who died by suicide in the Madison jail two years ago has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the county, sheriff and jail officials failed to provide adequate mental and physical health care to inmate Virgil White, of Athens, who was suffering from mental illness.
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PublishedMay 30, 2024
Portland Planning Board approves permanent expansion of city shelter
The City Council approved the 50-bed expansion last fall on a temporary basis and it has been in effect ever since. The planning board's decision makes that expansion permanent.
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PublishedMay 30, 2024
Trial rescheduled for Standish man accused of killing girlfriend in 2021
Brandon Libby's jury trial originally set for Tuesday was rescheduled because of a death in his lawyer's family.
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PublishedMay 30, 2024
Warden Service K-9 team finds 2 missing children in woods near their Phillips home Wednesday night
The children were reported missing about 3:45 p.m. Wednesday by family members.
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PublishedMay 30, 2024
Three Portland Democrats compete for open seat in Maine House
Former state Rep. Herb Adams, state Sen. Ben Chipman and former school board member Yusuf Yusuf will be on the June 11 primary ballot.
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PublishedMay 30, 2024
Durham man on a mission to build affordable housing for people with physical disabilities
Developers hope a new 51-apartment building in Scarborough can serve as a model for Maine and the rest of the country.
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PublishedMay 29, 2024
Foul language, swastika painted on U.S. Post Office in central Maine
Postal workers spent Wednesday painting over graffiti that had been spray-painted in bright yellow on the U.S. Post Office in Thorndike.
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PublishedMay 29, 2024
Climate change likely to bring rewards – and risks – for Maine farmers
Warming temperatures and a longer growing season will benefit agriculture in the state, but pathogens, pests and extreme weather also are likely to accompany the milder winters, according to the Maine Climate Council.
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PublishedMay 29, 2024
Company behind controversial $500 million fish farm in Belfast suing city
The Belfast City Council voted to withdraw its decision to seize a parcel of mudflats, which it had done in part to guarantee Nordic Aquafarms had access to Penobscot Bay.
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