Pending rate requests from various insurance policies for long-term care go as high as 152%.
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Moscow man indicted on manslaughter, other charges following deadly automobile crash
Eric Tankerley, 34, was indicated recently by a Somerset County grand jury and is expected to face charges, including manslaughter, for his involvement last year in a Caratunk crash in which two women died.
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Augusta tax bills being mailed late
With the first installment of property tax payments due Sept. 14, Augusta taxpayers still have not received their bills in the mail.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Dream career for Gardiner editor brings international publishing branch to Maine
A lifelong love of books has shaped the career of Lydia Stevens, who as acquisitions editor for Urano World Publishing is building its U.S. branch in Gardiner.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Monmouth considers water solutions amid high ‘forever chemical’ levels in wells
Town officials are exploring the prospect of expanding Monmouth’s centralized water distribution system to North Monmouth to help alleviate the situation.
Posted inCommunity News, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
As students return to KVCC, Fairfield-based college lays out ambitious road map
The state’s free-tuition initiative has boosted enrollment numbers at Kennebec Valley Community College at a time when administrators are planning for on-campus housing and new athletic programs.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine businesses expect strong finish to summer tourism season
A sunny Labor Day weekend has helped tourism-dependent business make up for a slow, rainy start.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine cannabis regulators consider new rules to expand consumer access
The agency regulating the sale of adult-use cannabis in Maine is proposing a new set of rules designed to increase consumer access. The changes, which come amid record-breaking sales, are primarily based on two bills passed in the Legislature this year: one intended to reduce the stigma around cannabis and another to correct an oversight […]
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Erosion on Chebeague Island seen as warning to other coastal communities
Multiple sites are being monitored along Maine’s southern coast, but an intertidal nature preserve on Chebeague Island has changed most of all.
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Maine forestry companies granted state funds despite environmental violations
ND Paper Inc. and T&D Wood Energy LLC, announced in December as recipients for hundreds of thousands of dollars in state grant money, have been cited multiple times over the past several years.