Customers will be able to weigh in on the proposal during a series of public hearings set to begin at USM in Portland on July 16.
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Impact of Maine’s $300,000 impaired driving testing vehicle hard to measure
State officials said the goal of deploying the truck is to deter impaired driving, which is difficult to show with data.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Historic downtown Augusta continues its renaissance
A new restaurant and a slate of events are expected to draw people this summer and beyond.
Posted inLocal & State
With eye on safety, Maine DOT clearing trees near I-95 exits
A department representative said the work is to increase visibility and reduce the amount of animals that get into traffic, among other reasons.
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Appeals court rules for LePage in lawsuit by former House Speaker Mark Eves
The 1st Circuit judges find that the former governor has immunity from the claims, but 3 of them say he did violate Eves’ rights in getting him fired from a charter school post.
Posted inElections, News, Politics
Eric Brakey says he may challenge Golden for 2nd District seat
The Auburn Republican said he will announce a final decision later this summer.
Posted inLocal & State
New state office building opens in Augusta
More than 500 Maine Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Administrative and Financial Services employees will work in the building.
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Gov. Mills signs bill to ban single-use plastic bags
Maine will join four other states with bag bans when the legislation takes effect on April 22, 2020, Earth Day. The delay is designed to give businesses time to adjust.
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Downtown Augusta building evacuated, closed after transformer failure
The Augusta Fire Department investigated the smoke in the building and evacuated those who had started arriving for work.
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Maine’s biggest marijuana company threatens to sue state if it’s shut out of recreational market
Wellness Connection says proposed residency rules would exclude it from the state’s new adult-use market.