An agreement in the works means the union and University of Maine System administrators can forgo government intervention.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Former Maine doctor accused of violating federal Controlled Substances Act
Federal investigators say Douglas Jorgensen allowed another person to use his credentials to fill more than 300 prescriptions for highly controlled drugs while Jorgensen was traveling abroad.
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Bath Iron Works awarded contract for 3 Navy destroyers
The shipyard is expected to finish building the Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers between 2023 and 2026.
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Maine ACLU says bus line allowed border officials to search buses without warrants
The civil rights organization is asking Cyr Bus Lines to stop letting Customs and Border Patrol agents onto its buses in Houlton after 2 Presque Isle residents were handcuffed and removed from a bus for not answering questions about their citizenship status.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Mills signs executive order to begin creation of a state Office for New Americans
It’s the first step by her administration to create a centralized place to assist the growing number of immigrants coming to Maine.
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‘He was bigger than life’: Family of missing lobsterman plans memorial
The family of Tylar Michaud, 18, knows he is gone even as the search continues, and say it is now time to celebrate his life.
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Teenager killed in Baileyville car crash
The 15-year-old victim was a passenger in a vehicle with 5 other juveniles. Police say speed and alcohol may have been factors.
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Marshall Point lighthouse in Port Clyde silent and dark after lightning strike
The Coast Guard is assessing the damage to the lighthouse that appeared in the 1994 movie ‘Forrest Gump.’
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Police say public is not at risk after man killed in Augusta
A neighbor said it’s hard not to worry after a 34-year-old man was found dead Friday night on Old Belgrade Road.
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Farmington hospital change means more funds to be reimbursed
If the proposed change to Critical Access Hospital is approved, it will mean Franklin Memorial Hospital will be reimbursed 101% for Medicare/Medicaid patients instead of the current rate of 30-40%.