Officials: Maranacook Regional High School and Maranacook Community Middle School will reopen after being closed Thursday.
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Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine elections chief who drew Trump’s ire narrates House tabulations in livestream
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is acting like a play-by-play sports announcer as she describes the state’s process of determining the 2nd Congressional District election winner through ranked choice voting.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Auburn man gets nearly 5 years in prison for postal crimes in Monmouth, Paris, Lewiston
Winston McLeod and an accomplice broke into post offices and robbed postal carriers in central Maine, prosecutors say.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
New York woman indicted on cocaine trafficking, reckless conduct, other charges from Wilton incident
Tasia R. Jackson was indicted Wednesday on charges of aggravated trafficking in schedule drugs, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, driving to endanger, eluding an officer and refusing to submit to arrest.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, Nation & World, Politics
Susan Collins ‘shocked’ at Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz as attorney general
Maine’s senior U.S. senator told reporters Wednesday that ‘the president has the right to nominate whomever he wishes, but I’m certain that there will be a lot of questions.’
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Biddeford lawmaker chosen as speaker of Maine House
Rep.-elect Ryan Fecteau, D-Biddeford, previously held the job, from 2020-22, before leaving office because of term limits.
Posted inNews
Franklin County sets public hearing on nearly $3 million unorganized territory budget
Commissioners also approved a three-year contract with a New York company for recording software for the Registry of Deeds at a cost of $43,200 each year.
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Electrical short sparks outside fire in Wilton
Firefighters were able to stop the flames from reaching dwellings.
Posted inBusiness
The Alna Store gains national recognition. What’s its recipe for success?
Tucked away on Dock Road, The Alna Store has drawn praise from the James Beard Foundation to The New York Times. Owner Jasper Ludwig says it is all about believing in one’s vision and fostering community.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan baseball field work underway as officials eye next steps for athletic complex
Construction of a baseball field at the long-planned community center athletic complex began Oct. 1, and town officials are working on plans for the next phases of construction at the site.