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Fears rise of second landslide and disease outbreak at site of Papua New Guinea disaster
If the debris – which has become more unstable from recent rain and trapped streams – doesn’t stop moving, it can wipe out villages further down.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan crash leads to OUI arrest, drug investigation
Skowhegan police continue to investigate a crash in which a Jeep pulling a camper separated from the camper, which rolled over, and police later searched the camper to find a safe inside that had been forced open and contained methamphetamine with a street value of about $24,000.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Former worker accuses Puritan Medical Products of ‘heinous racism’ in federal lawsuit
Dupreme Ammonds, of Hartland, alleges managers at the Pittsfield swab-making facility did not address complaints about racial harassment and civil rights violations he faced over 14 months at the company.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine Department of Corrections names new superintendent of state’s sole youth prison
Ryan Andersen has worked for the department for 17 years and has been serving as interim superintendent of the Long Creek Youth Development Center since March.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Right-wing protest banner adds new wrinkle to Maine flag referendum
The Appeal to Heaven flag, which has come to symbolize Christian nationalism and the false claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, bears a strong resemblance to the 1901 Maine flag that could become the state’s official flag in November.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Vassalboro woman says she feared for her life as ex-boyfriend strangled her in Waterville hotel parking lot
Irineu B. Goncalves is on trial for attempted murder, domestic violence criminal threatening and assault on an officer in connection with the incident on June 14, 2023.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Nine arrested in Skowhegan following laundromat burglary, apartment searches
After Mr. Bubbles Coin Laundry on Waterville Road in Skowhegan was reported burglarized, police investigated and searched two apartments at 45 Main St. and arrested nine people on various charges.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
More people make ‘no-buy year’ pledges as overspending or climate worries catch up with them
Many are using the challenge to dig out of debt, while others seek to shore up their financial future.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
U.S. offers state a lease to research offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine
The move could establish Maine as a leader in developing the offshore wind industry and provide valuable information about how to build out similar projects.