A temporary compromise reached by lawmakers means Maine communities are once again burying sewage sludge in the state-owned landfill at Juniper Ridge near Old Town, and don’t have to pay extra to haul the waste to New Brunswick, Canada.
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Amtrak Downeaster ridership rebounds from pandemic slowdown
The 2023 total surpassed 500,000 passengers for the first time since 2019, indicating that the Boston-to-Brunswick service has mostly recovered from pandemic-related disruptions.
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Augusta officers acted in self-defense when they fatally shot man at homeless shelter, Maine attorney general says
The recent findings are consistent with every other investigation of officer-involved shootings by the Office of the Maine Attorney General.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Twelve Maine districts to get federal funds to make school meals better
They are among 264 rural or small districts nationwide to be awarded a total of $30 million by the national nonprofit Action for Healthy Kids.
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Gouldsboro man killed in UTV crash
The Maine Warden Service is investigating the crash of a utility terrain vehicle in Washington County
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Flood watch issued in Somerset County as storms cross Maine
A dynamic weather system could deliver several inches of rain, creating flash flooding conditions in Somerset County through Tuesday afternoon, meteorologists said.
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Dallas Plantation fire possibly caused by lightning strike
Fire destroyed a one-story home with a loft Saturday morning on Orris Lamb Road in Dallas Plantation.
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‘Stranger Things’ star David Harbour to speak in Monmouth
The event Saturday afternoon is a fundraiser for Theater at Monmouth, where he performed in the 1990s.
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Charles Miller, lawyer and community leader, dies at 75
Miller, the CEO at Bernstein Shur for 10 years and a longtime social justice advocate, loved his family and being an attorney.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Aroostook County mother sentenced to 4 years for toddler’s overdose death
Mariah Dobbins, 29, pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month in the 2022 death of her 1-year-old son, Jaden Raymond.