Five plaintiffs in Maine sued the Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation last year after it urged consumers not to buy lobster over the right whale controversy.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Police: Richmond man accused of setting mom’s house on fire attempted to flee to Kansas days before
Robert Jolly, who was arrested last week for arson and other charges, was apprehended in upstate New York for psychiatric treatment in the leadup to the blaze.
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Farmington Police Department to buy new security cameras with leftover personnel funds
Police Chief Kenneth Charles requested funds remaining in the personnel line be used to purchase and install new cameras at the Police Department.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine Democrats will seek constitutional protection for abortion rights
Abortion advocates are going to push for the constitutional amendment months after narrowly winning a bruising legislative battle to expand access to the procedure later in pregnancy.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan call-force firefighters to get increase in pay
The raise will help attract on-call firefighters to the force, which is a cost-efficient way of staffing the department, according to Fire Chief Ronnie Rodriguez.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Vote to move Skowhegan River Park to next phase reignites debate on project’s viability
The Board of Selectmen approved funding for a final design for the park and opening a bid for a contractor, but several selectmen and town residents expressed concern about the project that has been discussed for 20 years.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Winter storm sweeps across state, leaving flooding, outages in its wake
As many as 65,000 homes and businesses were without power at the height of outages Wednesday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Storm brings rain, strong wind gusts knocking out power to thousands in central Maine
The storm was expected to be most intense Wednesday morning, leaving a slushy mix on the ground as precipitation was forecast to taper off in the afternoon.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Mainers are paying less to heat homes and fill vehicles this winter. Here’s why.
Weak global demand and higher domestic oil production have led to energy savings for consumers so far this winter.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville Planning Board approves mobile home park expansion, with conditions
The board also reviewed plans for a 37-unit, low-income apartment building on King Street and an 89-room hotel at the corner of Armory and Industrial roads.