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Augusta Man Facing Manslaughter Charges Arrested Again for Criminal Speeding
An Augusta Main was arrested once again for serious driving charges after police say he killed a 79-year-old women delivering Christmas gifts just last December.
Maine to extend electrical cost assistance to tens of thousands of low-income residents
Maine’s public utility regulators approved an extension Tuesday of an energy assistance program that is expected to help tens of thousands of low-income state residents while potential cuts to federal assistance loom.
IRS announces tax relief for Mainers impacted by Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee
The Internal Revenue Service is announcing taxpayers impacted by Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee are now eligible for disaster tax relief.
Judge sanctions Maine AG’s office over handling of homicide case
The Maine Attorney General’s Office has been sanctioned by a judge for failing to disclose information in a homicide case in a timely manner.
Maine corrections official accused of sexually assaulting female inmates
A former corrections official in Penobscot County has been charged with sexual assault and tobacco trafficking.
Boy rescued from Maine mountain after falling 60 feet
A 15-year-old boy who broke his leg on Tumbledown Mountain had to be rescued on Sunday.
Franklin County hopes to start distributing opioid settlement money by the end of the year.
An advisory committee is wasting little time reviewing applicants, then making recommendations for the dispersal.
Fifty years ago, the energy crisis officially began. And it hasn’t ended.
An attack in the Mideast led to an oil embargo in the West, and Mainers learned just how precarious their energy situation could be. The repercussions remain.
Sanford invests in a better economic future
Sanford officials are hoping to see an economic revival for Maine’s seventh largest city through a string of investments they’ve made recently.
Two Maine labor groups advocate against Pine Tree Power
Two Maine labor groups are advocating to vote no on Question 3 this November. The question, if passed by voters, would replace CMP and Versant with Pine Tree Power as the state’s public power.