Local & State
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PublishedJune 29, 2019
Thunderstorms knock out power to over 2,700 CMP customers
Most of the outages were reported in Cumberland County, with 2,592 without electricity late Saturday night.
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PublishedJune 29, 2019
E-cigarette tax, help for craft brewers on Gov. Mills’ desk
With little fanfare, Maine lawmakers passed major bills, including a new tax on electronic smoking devices, in the waning hours of the 2019 session.
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PublishedJune 29, 2019
Longtime Rockland code officer submits resignation
John Root has been criticized over his ruling that a re-entry center for recently released prisoners was allowed in a residential neighborhood without review by the Planning Board.
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PublishedJune 29, 2019
On 20th anniversary of Edwards Dam removal, Kennebec has new life
The removal of 162-year-old Augusta dam restored ecology and propelled a national movement, freeing 1,199 other U.S. rivers to date, a conservation expert says.
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PublishedJune 29, 2019
Proposal would raise natural gas rates in Maine cities
Unitil, which serves Portland and Lewiston-Auburn, wants an increase of about 9 percent.
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PublishedJune 29, 2019
Lifeguard shortage makes summer staffing a challenge on southern Maine beaches
The state and several towns have increased starting pay to try to recruit more lifeguards for public beaches.
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PublishedJune 28, 2019
Westbrook man pleads guilty to bank robberies
The prosecutor's office says Aaron West, 38, robbed a bank in Portland while free on bail on a similar charge.
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PublishedJune 28, 2019
Ex-husband of pedestrian killed by driver raises question of accountability after charge is dropped
Aaron Ballard says he still believes that Jay Westra, the driver of the car that hit his ex-wife in April, should be held responsible in some way for her death.
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PublishedJune 28, 2019
Motions in Auburn manslaughter crash case focus on cellphone and blood
Steven Primavera, 35, of New Gloucester is charged with manslaughter in a 2017 crash that killed a motorcyclist on Court Street in Auburn.
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PublishedJune 28, 2019
Gov. Mills signs dozens of bills into law this week
Among them is legislation prohibiting the use of hand-held devices while driving and a measure to protect pregnant employees.
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