Surveys have detected a 39% decline in young lobsters in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank areas for 2020-22 compared to 2016-18.
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Despite balky crane, workers remove steeple from Waterville museum
The steeple was removed Wednesday from the former First Congregational United Church of Christ at 7 Eustis Parkway, which is now the Children’s Discovery Museum.
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Man convicted of distributing drugs from Waterville apartment
Victor Soto Sanchez, 39, faces at least 10 years in prison after drug agents searched his Waterville home and found drugs with a street value of more than $400,000, officials said.
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CMP receives $30 million grant to improve grid reliability
The money is expected to be used to buy equipment mounted on the poles that will act like circuit breakers and allow the grid to rebalance more quickly following outages.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Mistrial declared after jury cannot reach verdict in Augusta man’s child sexual abuse trial
Jurors could not agree on whether or not Jonathan M. Michaud, 30, was guilty of two counts of unlawful sexual contact.
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Frustrated lawmakers grill Maine’s child protection chief
They point to a report showing that the Department of Health and Human Services is getting worse at preventing repeated abuse and neglect of children.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
‘In the Arena’ Ep. 2: Israel, Pine Tree Power and ‘America First’
“In the Arena” is a podcast for Mainers interested in a deeper understanding of the political issues facing our state, featuring former TV anchor/reporter Pat Callaghan, former Republican state Sen. Phil Harriman and former Democratic Portland mayor Ethan Strimling. This week, on Episode 2 of “In The Arena,” Pat, Phil and Ethan discuss the war […]
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Colby’s Lovejoy convocation to honor jailed Wall Street Journal reporter
The 71st Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award for Courage in Journalism is to be presented Friday to the parents of Evan Gershkovich, a 2014 Bowdoin College graduate who is being held in a Russian jail on claims he was acting as a spy for the United States.
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Wales-based school district schedules fourth budget meeting, vote
Questions about tax bills, absentee voting amid a fourth attempt to pass a budget for the current school year.
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State ethics director recommends against investigating Senate president’s house purchase
Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, has been accused of misstating his primary residence in filings but denies he did anything wrong and says the claims are politically motivated.