Sen. Shenna Bellows, D-Manchester, said she has seen strong bipartisan support to clarify in state law the authority to issue online fire permits on private sites.
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Law enforcement to pay tribute to fallen Fryeburg police officer
Hundreds of officers from around the U.S. are expected to attend the event honoring Nathan Desjardins on Friday in Augusta.
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2 in Augusta Walmart parking lot gunfire flurry indicted on federal drug charges
They and eight others are charged with conspiring to distribute heroin, fentanyl and cocaine in central Maine.
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Three men arrested in Augusta motel on drug trafficking charges
Drug enforcement agents say two men from New York have been selling drugs from two motels.
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Maine Forest Service decides only burn permits issued online by the state are valid
The move leaves two private companies that allow fire departments other options to issue permits out of business for the time being.
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Record-breaking heat sends younger schoolchildren home early in Augusta
The temperature reached 91 on Monday, with ‘very warm and increasingly humid air’ in the region, according to the National Weather Service.
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For Cony High seniors, graduation is a time to reflect
The Class of 2017’s celebrated the achievement of its 124 graduates at the Augusta Civic Center on Sunday.
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Augusta bike crash sends man to hospital
The man, who has not been identified yet, was unresponsive after striking a light pole while riding down Rines Hill on Water Street.
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Housing authority proposes development on part of former mill site in Augusta
A new proposal to build ‘workforce housing’ is meant to help address a shortage of affordable rental units in the city.
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Rebecca Wyke named new UMA president
Wyke, a former interim president at the university, takes over July 1 for James Conneely, who resigned unexpectedly in April.