Garrett Joseph Cote Jr., 24, was sentenced to 12 years in state prison for the most severe of several charges he faced: Class A aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs, court records show.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Lawmakers return next week to consider veto overrides, leftover spending bills
Maine’s Legislature will reconvene May 10 to take up override votes on a handful of bills rejected by Gov. Janet Mills.
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Shopping for cannabis in Maine will look different this summer
Babies in dispensaries, ID checks at registers and free samples: Businesses say a new law will improve the ‘weird’ cannabis shopping experience, reduce the stigma and make it akin to buying alcohol.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, News
Climate change is rarely mentioned in top-rated films of the last decade
A new report co-authored by a Colby College professor includes a climate scorecard for movies that found only about 1 in 10 of the last decade’s top films even mention the topic.
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Wilton approves road closures for upcoming Blueberry Festival
Selectperson Keith Swett stressed to Event Coordinator Renee Woodard on Tuesday, April 23, to keep barricades up and manned until all the foot traffic has cleared.
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23 people died on the job in Maine last year, including 3 killed in the Lewiston mass shooting
As Maine leads the country in workplace injury rates, labor advocates are calling on the government to strengthen safety protections and enforcement.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Man pleads guilty to armed robbery of Augusta bank
Authorities said Joshua Brougham, 38, placed a handgun near a bank teller and demanded cash during the October 2022 incident.
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Opponents of waiting period on gun purchases vow to challenge law in court
Critics of the new law hope to block it in court, saying it is unconstitutional. Supporters of the waiting period are confident it would be upheld.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Man sentenced for robbing Waterville bank, Fairfield convenience store
Per the terms of his plea agreement entered in April, Isaac H. Sterling, 24, will serve a sentence of six years in state prison, followed by three years of probation.
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Former Liberty man convicted of sexual assault against a minor delays sentencing over jury-tampering claims
Wade Drew Brayman, 65, who was a former China- and Winslow-area food pantry employee, was convicted on several counts of sexual assault in March last year.