Roy Palmer, a U.S. Army veteran, died in 2020 after doctors gave him too much pain medication for stomach pain, leading to an overdose and respiratory cardiac arrest.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Gov. Janet Mills got pulled into the national spotlight. Will she use the attention to run for Senate?
The governor spoke with a Press Herald reporter this week and said she has ‘no plans’ to run for higher office, at least right now, despite building herself a national reputation for standing up to President Donald Trump.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Maine will not sign Trump administration letter to remove DEI programs from schools
The state’s education leaders said signing the letter would ‘bind the Maine DOE to language of executive orders or other federal guidance without the force of law.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
David Letterman was the surprise guest as ‘The Nite Show’ winds down for good
The show, hosted by Danny Cashman at Husson University in Bangor, ends its 15-year run next month.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Norridgewock woman seriously injured in Embden motorcycle crash
Amanda Quirion-Clark, 30, was transported to a hospital via LifeFlight helicopter, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Trump administration stalls UMaine’s offshore wind project
The University of Maine was ordered to halt work on the research project just weeks before it had planned to launch its most advanced floating wind turbine yet.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
School leaders want more options to restrain students with violent behavior
District leaders are concerned about increasing behavioral issues in schools just a few years after the state raised the threshold to physically restrain or seclude students.
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‘Blair Witch’ star recalled from office in Freedom
Voters recalled Heather Donahue from office Wednesday night, after Ryan Willette stepped down Monday night, leaving the town with just one selectperson.
Posted inBusiness, Leslie Bridgers, Local & State
We know about Tesla, but what are Mainers saying with their Subarus?
As the connotations of driving a Tesla put the cars’ owners in a twist, we look at the state’s most popular vehicles and why we gravitate toward them.
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Mills has stronger approval than Trump in Maine, but the partisan gap is wide for both
Meanwhile, most Mainers surveyed said they expect prices to rise because of tariffs and two-thirds believe a recession is likely in the next year.