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Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Road commissioner faces recall in Madison
Voters are expected to decide next Thursday whether Michael Gordon will keep his job as the town’s road commissioner or be replaced by one of two other candidates on the ballot.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Mainers can now access their vaccination records on a mobile app
The Maine CDC is partnering with Docket, an app that gives people access to their immunization history. Requests for those records have skyrocketed since 2019.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Benton man gets 22 years for strangling, punching wife in front of daughter
Derek Taylor, 40, who a judge said has an ‘abysmal’ criminal history, was found guilty, in two trials, of domestic violence aggravated assault, domestic violence assault and criminal threatening.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
Paul LePage reemerges to support effort to oust Sen. Angus King
The former 2-term Republican governor will host a fundraising event next week, along with former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, in support of Demi Kouzounas, the former chair of the Maine Republican Party.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Police chase begins in Waterville, ends with crash in Skowhegan
The chase early Wednesday began when Waterville police attempted to stop a vehicle that had been reported stolen in Gardiner, officials said.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Plaintiff asks Maine high court to reconsider challenge of Democrats’ budget maneuver
William Clardy of Augusta filed a motion Tuesday asking the Maine Supreme Judicial Court to reconsider its dismissal of his case arguing that legislative leaders acted unconstitutionally when they passed a budget in 2023.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Wardens pull illegal gillnet from Oxford County river; $1,000 reward offered for info
The Magalloway River is a ‘premier trout’ stream.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
Revised rule for paid family leave program would make it more business-friendly
At least one of the changes is designed to allow employers to opt out of the program sooner if they offer a private leave benefit.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
One year in, Maine Black Chamber of Commerce shows it means business
Despite an unexpected shoestring budget, Maine’s first Black chamber finished its first year with a solid list of accomplishments and a fresh set of goals for the year ahead.