Rising temperatures and widespread standing water have created ideal conditions for the bloodsucking insects, experts warn.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine pledges to install 175,000 more heat pumps by 2027
Maine met its goal to install 100,000 heat pumps two years ahead of schedule. So Gov. Janet Mills is raising the bar, hoping that general state and federal incentives will help Maine lower heating bills and meet its climate goals.
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Madison ceremony marks return of manufacturing, and jobs, to former paper mill
Gov. Janet Mills, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and U.S. Rep. Jared Golden were among a crowd of a few hundred Friday celebrating the work of TimberHP to restart manufacturing operations at the plant.
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Maine delegation gets backing of U.S. Chamber in push to speed work permits for asylum seekers
Both Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, and Republican Sen. Susan Collins have introduced similar bills in their respective chambers to shorten wait periods for asylum seekers who want to work.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Randolph residents to vote on $1.3 million budget that includes funding for culvert repairs
Residents to vote on 46 warrant articles during the annual Town Meeting on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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Man who ran for Maine Senate is charged in Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol
Matthew Brackley, 39, of Waldoboro, has been charged with assaulting two law enforcement officers.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Two arrested after search of Canaan home yields fentanyl, other illicit drugs, police say
Garrett Cote, 24, and Rylee Spofford, 19, were charged this week with several offenses after a search of a home on Hill Road turned up more than a pound of fentanyl, Skowhegan police said.
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Week In Photos July 14-21, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Environmentalists petition state to adopt stronger clean vehicle standards
The proposed regulations would require vehicle manufacturers to increase sales of new electric vehicles in Maine.
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Farmington residents express concerns about feeding deer
More than two dozen people signed a petition expressing concern over people possibly feeding deer, the increase in the deer population plus the ticks and diseases carried by them.