Aaron Hoster, 51, entered the plea Monday in U.S. District Court in Bangor for switching the price tags for pricey items at Home Depot and Lowe’s stores.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
UMaine System hopes to invest $1.2 billion in 400 projects over the next 5 years
Saying an investment in the schools’ infrastructure is overdue, leaders of the system and the individual universities laid out capital plans for the next 5 years at a board of trustees meeting Monday.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, The Maine Forecast
Hurricane Lee regains ‘major’ status, trending closer to the East Coast
We are still several days away from any direct threat to Maine from Hurricane Lee, but all scenarios are still on the table for the storm.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Storms muddy future for Maine’s ATV enthusiasts
The season’s been a washout, and the cost of trail repairs and dwindling number of volunteers makes for a murky outlook.
Posted inLocal & State
Police identify Wilton woman killed Friday in Livermore crash
Kelly J. Sabin was killed Friday when the pickup truck she was driving collided with a horse trailer being pulled by another pickup truck.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine’s rural counties scramble to fill gaps in police patrols
As state police pull back on routine patrols of rural areas, some county officials are banding together to take the fight to the state level.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
From 25 years ago, lessons for Maine as it begins to distribute opioid settlement money
Loose oversight and political ambitions have directed some funds from a 1998 tobacco settlement away from their original target of curbing tobacco use.
Posted inLocal & State
Photos: Firefighters battle blaze in Winslow
Firefighters fight flames Sunday, Sept. 10 in Winslow. All photos by Morning Sentinel photojournalist Michael G. Seamans.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Uncategorized
Those who make, love cheese gather in record numbers at annual Pittsfield festival
The Maine Cheese Festival was held Sunday at Manson Park in Pittsfield, with more than 60 artisan cheesemakers and related vendors from throughout the state selling goods to an appreciative crowd.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Government, Morning Sentinel, News
As Winslow revamps public safety operations, former employees speak of director with abrasive style
Former employees say Leonard Macdaid’s leadership has contributed to distrust among town departments and includes threatening behavior, but the town manager dismisses the claims as a coordinated effort that also involves some town staff.