The PUC agrees to waive state review of the deal in which Spanish energy giant Iberdrola will acquire the remaining shares in Central Maine Power’s parent company, Avangrid.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Lawmakers seek to reform Maine’s child disability services in wake of federal lawsuit
A legislative commission has been tasked with finding solutions to improve the state’s under-fire Department of Health and Human Services.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Sheriff: 2 arrested for drug trafficking after Palmyra home searched a second time
A search warrant was obtained as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected drug trafficking at the Madawaska Road property.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
If a tree falls in a Vassalboro cemetery, whose job is it to clean it up?
An unannounced tree-cutting this spring ignited a debate over whether aging trees in Vassalboro’s 27 cemeteries are worth the trouble of saving.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Speakers at Hallowell conference say uncompetitive pay, high turnover threaten direct care field
Statewide, 2,300 more direct care workers are needed to fill the coverage gap for those needing at-home or nursing home care, officials say.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Newcomers seek spots on Augusta City Council, Board of Education
Six candidates seeking election to the Augusta City Council and School Board in November are all newcomers to local politics.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
With legal battle looming, Canaan Select Board may ask new Lake George board appointees to resign
Attorneys representing the town of Canaan and Lake George Regional Park have not been able to reach an agreement about the terms of the five appointments made in March and whether they were made correctly.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, Politics
Question 2 asks voters to support $25 million research-and-development bond
The bond would provide funding that would be used to leverage matching private and federal support for capital projects in key technology sectors determined by the state.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine high court suspends Ellsworth probate judge who didn’t pay taxes, child support
Justices from the Maine Supreme Judicial Court said William Blaisdell’s misconduct was ‘egregious and deserving of significant sanction.’
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Route 201 reconstruction in Hallowell will address storm drainage, state says
Starting in 2026, the Maine DOT will repave and reconstruct U.S. Route 201 through Hallowell, excluding a portion of downtown where work has already been completed.