Unofficial results of the June 13 municipal elections for participating towns in greater Augusta and Waterville. Only contested races are included.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Planning Board hears more details about downtown Waterville housing proposal
Kennebec Realty Partners told the board Tuesday that two long-vacant buildings across from the Colby College-owned Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons could have 21 studio apartments between them.
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Maine House rejects 72-hour waiting period for firearm sales
The 73-69 vote shows the difficulty of passing gun legislation in Maine, which has a strong hunting heritage and tradition of gun ownership.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Rate hike approvals add to rising bills for CMP, Versant customers
The PUC approved an increase tied to renewable energy policies that will combine with a previous rate hike to raise an average CMP customer’s bill by more than $10 a month beginning July 1.
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Franklin County board approves money for Wilton Lions Club heating system, food program
Four project requests were put on a contingency list for American Rescue Plan Act funds, if the county gets congressional funding for a building project.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Messages painted on Gardiner building raise eyebrows with QAnon message, code violation
Words appeared June 3 on two sides of the Gardiner Feed building on Maine Avenue, but with the building slated to be repainted, they will not be there much longer.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
State flag referendum survives challenge in the House
The bill’s sponsor says the secretary of state plans to work with a bipartisan group to choose a version of the popular 1901 flag for voters to consider this fall.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Albion man pleads guilty to ‘straw purchase’ involving convicted felon in federal firearms case
Charles Viles, 31, tried to buy firearms for a convicted felon in Palmyra and knowingly made false statements to to a licensed firearms dealer, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Bangor.
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Despite firefighters’ complaints, Winslow town officials on track to make public safety merger permanent soon
A Winslow fire official says 11 of the 12 career firefighters no longer support the merger and ‘morale in the firehouse has dropped significantly from the deputy chief position down to the lowest member.’
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Ukraine needs more missiles, tanks and planes from U.S., says Maine’s Jared Golden
2nd District Democrat among most ardent U.S. House supporters for arming Ukraine in its quest to oust Russian invaders