Maine State Police identified the suspect as 26-year-old Luke Krott, of Edgecomb.
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Susan Collins officially named chair of powerful Senate committee
Maine’s senior senator now leads the Senate Appropriations Committee, which oversees spending decisions.
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Home Town Cafe opens in former sweetFrog location in Waterville
In Central Maine Eats, Home Town Cafe, a new breakfast and lunch eatery, opened Thursday at 72 Armory Road in Waterville.
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1950s-style diner faces uncertain future after Augusta Denny’s closes
In Central Maine Eats, city officials say there are no current plans for the distinctive diner building in Augusta; its parent company is closing 150 underperforming restaurants nationwide.
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Rep. Jared Golden backs 2 constitutional amendments
The Democrat is seeking term limits and an amendment that would require a supermajority to pass almost all bills before the Senate.
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Camp Bomazeen sale must benefit central Maine Boy Scouts, court says
The court’s decision, issued Tuesday, leaves the future of camp on Great Pond in Belgrade in doubt.
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62-lot senior neighborhood proposed on rural Monmouth site
The Monmouth Planning Board will hold a public hearing Thursday evening on the proposed single-family senior housing development.
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Mills administration warns lawmakers about looming budget gap
The governor’s budget office tells lawmakers that spending cuts, program changes and new revenues would likely be needed, but also warned against relying on rainy day funds or income tax increases.
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Trump suggests he could use military force to take control of Greenland, Panama Canal
Greenland, home to a large U.S. military base, is an autonomous territory of Denmark, while the canal has been solely controlled by Panama for more than 25 years.
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New Vineyard to hire a code enforcement officer
Selectmen approved the resignation of Charles Hinds on Monday.