Austin Doucette, 24, is accused of killing his partner, Makayla DeSantis, 23. He is being held without bail at the Franklin County Jail.
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Finishing Portland’s Congress Square Park overhaul will take another $500K
Some councilors are balking at the latest funding request for the long-delayed project, while others say it’s necessary to finally get it across the finish line.
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Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors, The Maine Forecast
Spring is coming to western Maine. But first, mud.
As winter gives way to spring in Maine, mud season brings thawing ground, soft roads, frost heaves and temporary weight limits that affect daily travel and outdoor activity.
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Rick Bennett for Maine governor | Letter
A recent news report (Feb. 21) asked whether Maine’s next governor could be an independent; specifically, it covered Rick Bennett. I certainly hope Bennett will be our next governor. I first came to know Rick Bennett through his work addressing the corrupting influence of money in politics. He is a leader in that effort, together […]
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Wiscasset man accused of setting bed on fire charged with attempted murder
Following a disagreement, Terry Couture, 41, set fire to a bed he and his girlfriend were in, police say.
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Boothbay Harbor police to distribute ‘body shield’ backpacks at local schools
‘It is believed that these backpacks can save lives,’ Police Chief Doug Snyder said.
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South Portland schools could cut nearly 80 positions
The school department says it needs to slice about $8.4 million from its current operations to hold the tax increase in its proposed budget to 6%.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Board strips former Sen. George J. Mitchell’s name from Waterville school
Board members decided George J. Mitchell School, named for the former U.S. senator with ties to Jeffrey Epstein, will revert to its original name, Brookside Elementary School.
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Maine public defense agency will soon run out of money to pay private lawyers
An emergency funding bill failed to garner initial support from the Maine House Republicans, who offered a competing proposal that would take away collective bargaining rights from the state-employed public defenders.
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Maine Turnpike Authority to offer E-ZPass stickers as cheaper alternative to transponders
While cheaper, the stickers cannot be moved between vehicles like transponders can.