Local & State
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PublishedApril 17, 2024
Former Ellsworth police chief fired for likely being under the influence
The Ellsworth City Council determined Glenn Moshier was 'more likely than not' under the influence of alcohol when he went to the police station on the night of Dec. 22.
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PublishedApril 17, 2024
Injured bobcat euthanized after center determines leg required amputation
Saco River Wildlife Center determined the bobcat's injuries would require amputation, which would mean she couldn't be released into the wild.
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PublishedApril 16, 2024
Former mail carrier pleads guilty to theft of cash and gift cards on postal routes in South Berwick, Eliot
The postal worker's ex-wife called police in May 2023 to report she found opened mail in his bedroom and turned them over to police, according to court documents.
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PublishedApril 16, 2024
Maine now has greater oversight of freight railroads, but public access to data is limited
A law signed by Gov. Janet Mills allows the public to access records about hazardous materials moving along Maine tracks, but only after a derailment or spill.
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PublishedApril 16, 2024
Maine House backs data privacy bill
The legislation aims to regulate the collection, use, processing, transfer, sale and deletion of non-publicly available personal data. Business groups say the bill would detach Maine's businesses from the global online marketplace.
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PublishedApril 16, 2024
Maine lawmakers revive, then kill tribal online gambling bill
The bill had been rejected in the House and Senate, but Sen. Mattie Daughtry asked that it be reconsidered Tuesday. It passed in the Senate only to fail again hours later in the House.
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PublishedApril 16, 2024
Maine House reverses course, votes in support of tax credits for Sea Dogs stadium renovations
The House voted in support of a bill that would give the team a tax credit of up to $133,000 per year, or $2 million total, over 15 years for upgrades at Hadlock Field.
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PublishedApril 16, 2024
Rep. Golden introduces legislation to halt Postal Service consolidation
Maine's 2nd District congressman says the USPS' plan, which includes shifting some mail processing operations from Hampden to Scarborough, would be detrimental to reliable mail delivery.
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PublishedApril 16, 2024
Maine House narrowly approves 72-hour waiting period on gun purchases, ban on bump stocks
Both proposals also received initial support from the Senate last week and now head to another round of votes in each chamber.
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PublishedApril 16, 2024
Mills’ storm relief bill caught up in last-minute state budget battle
In the latest vote, the House stripped the bill's emergency status, meaning that the $60 million in funding wouldn't be available for 90 days, delaying repairs to areas of Maine's working waterfront that were damaged by winter storms.
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