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Maine broadband authority has its first leader
Butcher served as leader of the Maine Broadband Coalition and has worked to boost expansion of high-speed broadband in the mostly rural parts of the state that lack it.
Wrong-way driver charged with OUI
State Police say a driver traveling the wrong way on the Maine Turnpike caused multiple crashes.
Trial in Alaska university cold case death to start soon
Downs’ arrest occurred after his DNA was matched in 2018 to evidence found at the crime scene through a random hit after Downs’ aunt submitted her DNA to a genealogy website.
Maine National Guard general retires, returns to alma mater
In the Maine National Guard, she was the first female general officer, first woman to command a brigade and first woman to serve as assistant adjutant general.
Governor Mills vetoes bill to allow farm workers to unionize
She is citing the possibility of heaping new costs on an already struggling agriculture sector.
Maine trucking company sold to Canadian firm
Hartt’s fleet includes more than 360 tractors and 2,100 trailers.
House fire that led to propane explosion in Hermon ruled arson
Investigators say a fire that caused a propane tank to explode at a home in Hermon in December was the result of arson.
Families of crew from sunken fishing vessel get nearly $1M
A judge has awarded nearly $1 million in damages to the families of four fishermen who died when their boat mysteriously sank off Massachusetts in 2020.
New police records show much left unsaid about misconduct in Maine
A nonprofit organization has released records related to complaints and disciplinary actions against law enforcement officers in Maine, many of which lack basic information about officers’ misconduct.
