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Rumford, Dixfield women identified as victims of deadly crash in Albion

by Jessica Lowell October 10, 2023October 10, 2023

Kandi L. Carrier, 38, of Rumford, died Friday after the van she was riding in collided with a pickup truck. The van’s driver, Mandy L. Thibodeau, 46, of Dixfield, was injured and is in fair condition at a Bangor hospital.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

DHHS raised suspicions of abuse months before girl’s killing on Christmas Day 2022

by John Terhune October 10, 2023October 11, 2023

An unsealed Maine State Police affidavit shows state officials had visited the Edgecomb home of Makinzlee Handrahan months before she was killed.

Business, Local & State, News

Who could be a third-party operator? Here’s the test

by Stephen Singer October 10, 2023October 9, 2023

As part of the legislation connected with Question 3, the Public Utilities Commission would determine that a transmission and distribution utility that serves more than 50,000 customers is considered “unfit” to operate if four or more of the conditions listed below are met. Using this criteria, neither Central Maine Power not Versant could be considered […]

Business, Local & State

If there’s a new Maine utility, who will manage it?

by Stephen Singer October 10, 2023October 9, 2023

Politics, qualifying credentials and managerial expertise collide in the debate over who would operate a publicly owned utility.

Local & State, News, Politics

Two state lawmakers proposing bills to end sweeps of homeless encampments

by Rachel Ohm October 10, 2023October 10, 2023

Representatives from Portland and Bangor are floating the prospect of creating sanctioned camping areas on public property and prohibiting sweeps.

Local & State, Nation & World, News, Politics

Maine’s congressional delegation condemns attack on Israel

by Dennis Hoey October 9, 2023October 10, 2023

Maine’s representatives to Congress called Hamas an Iranian-backed terrorist group that has no interest in peace, and emphasized the importance of the U.S. standing by its closest ally in the Middle East.

Local & State, Nation & World

Republican congressional hopefuls oppose ‘a blank check’ for Ukraine

by Steve Collins October 9, 2023October 10, 2023

Democrats such as Jared Golden haven’t done enough to hold down costs to American taxpayers, they say

Local & State

Rockport man will serve 18 months for pandemic relief fraud

by Emily Allen October 9, 2023October 9, 2023

Prosecutors say that Mark X. Haley II perpetrated “the largest heist from any (Paycheck Protection Program) fraud case yet prosecuted in the District of Maine.”