In 2022, just 4.5% of calls that came into Maine fire departments were for fires. Almost three-quarters were for medical assistance.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Lack of attorneys keeps parents waiting in child removal cases
Parents are supposed to have 10 to 14 days to respond to accusations, but instead are sometimes waiting weeks or months while their children are placed elsewhere.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Former Liberty man sentenced to serve 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting stepdaughter
Wade Drew Brayman, 65, was sentenced after an unusual series of hearings that lasted more than 17 hours over three days at the Waldo Judicial Center in Belfast.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Fire destroys garage in Smithfield
Firefighters responded to 1026 East Pond Road at about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, and had the flames extinguished in 20 to 30 minutes, officials said.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Man listed in serious condition after being hit by vehicle while crossing street in Augusta
Augusta police said the 19-year-old man, who was hit while crossing Water Street, near Laurel Street, was being treated at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Windham Weaponry reopens with gun orders strong, co-owner says
A year after its founder’s death, the manufacturer of AR-15-style rifles has relaunched and its new owners are looking forward to rising sales.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
State backs lobstermen in urging regulators to reevaluate changes to minimum size
They say increasing the minimum length of a harvestable lobster by one-sixteenth of an inch will prevent them from catching their most popular crustaceans.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Sports
March brought record-setting sports wagering in Maine, but also a decline in state revenues
Bettors wagered nearly $14 million more than they did in February, but the state took in about $150,000 less.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
A trimmed Kennebec County budget plan, carrying a 31% taxpayer increase, wins committee approval
The Kennebec County Budget Committee shaved some spending, identified additional revenue and reduced what will have to be raised through property taxes.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State
USDA to continue classifying potato as a vegetable, not a grain
The decision comes amid updates to U.S. dietary guidelines that generated pushback from Maine lawmakers.