The state didn’t seek the grant, although the wells of 150,000 Mainers could contain too much arsenic.
Michael Shepherd
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After state cuts, Kennebec County increases jail funds
The new budget will raise county taxes by 3 percent as the state cuts back on jail funding.
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Posted inPolitics
LePage inaction may inadvertently allow bills to become law
Among them is a measure to provide welfare to immigrant asylum seekers, which the administration opposed, but the governor didn’t veto within 10 days of passage.
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Maine lawmakers delay funding vote on building cabins for homeless vets
Legislators will carry over the proposal until next year’s session, and Volunteers of America remain hopeful.
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LePage veto stops arsenic tests of Maine well water
Deeming Rep. Drew Gattine’s bill redundant, the governor says it would assess needless fees.
Posted inLife & Culture
Birth parent search leads Maine man to Declaration of Independence signer
Jack Turner of Sidney is the eighth-generation grandchild of Richard Henry Lee of Virginia.
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Declaration of Independence will be shown in Hallowell for the Fourth
This will be the first time in more than 20 years that the document will be displayed to the public.
Posted inCops & Courts, News
Augusta man already jailed on burglary charges linked to 2011 break-in
City police say Jed St. Hilaire’s DNA was in blood collected at the scene of a burglary on Mount Vernon Avenue.
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Critical Togus review has veterans concerned
Federal inspectors identify scheduling and staffing problems that caused long waits.
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Watchdog links Togus to ‘nationwide systemic problems’ with mental health services
Veterans did not receive mental health services or waited long periods for them because of inappropriate scheduling practices and other problems, the report found.