Lee Trahan and Rebecca Goodrich are facing calls to resign from the private company that owns the town’s sewage system as residents brace for their next sewer bills to more than double.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Vassalboro woman charged with robbery of Waterville Big Apple store
Casey Glidden, 42, was arrested on a charge of Class A robbery after the multi-day investigation for a suspect, police said.
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Maine Republican announces bid to unseat King at Collins’ urging
Demi Kouzounas, the former chair of the Maine Republican Party, announced on Friday that she will run against independent Sen. Angus King for his U.S. Senate seat. Sen. Susan Collins says she does not plan to make a formal endorsement in the race.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine home sales broke records in 2023. But not the good kind.
The median sales price rose to $360,000 last year – and more than $500,000 in Cumberland County – as high demand and low inventory continue to squeeze the real estate market.
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Libertarians form an official political party in Maine
The Libertarian Party now has the same ballot access as Democrats, Republicans, Green Independents and No Labels.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Texas man reaches plea deal in ‘sham’ drug-testing business case
Prosecutors say Nelson ‘Parker’ Cowand, 54, convinced 6 Mainers to pay him $323,000 to invest in a drug testing business.
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Week In Photos Jan. 12-19, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Bellows asks Maine supreme court to rule on Trump ballot eligibility without delay
Bellows had previously ruled that former President Trump was disqualified from the Maine Republican primary ballot.
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Vassalboro man arrested on charge of manslaughter in woman’s campfire death
Travis Mitchell, 31, of Vassalboro, was indicted and arrested Thursday in connection with the death of Liza Bragg, 46, who died last year after sustaining fatal burn injuries from a campfire.
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Environmentalists, consumer advocates at odds with businesses over plan to scale back natural gas
Proposed legislation targets natural gas expansion to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but business groups and Republicans say it will damage Maine’s economy.