The bill would provide the first state spending increase in 19 years for programs to help survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
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Augusta man pleads guilty to possessing unregistered, homemade silencer
Ryan D. Merrill, according to federal authorities, was firing a rifle he had equipped with a silencer he made out of an oil filter, at a fox and propane tanks in Augusta.
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Retailers join call for Maine to ban plastic bags statewide
But opponents including the Maine Heritage Policy Center say the bill would only add costs for businesses and consumers.
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Federal report faults Augusta police, United Bikers for Toy Run deaths
Two people died and seven people were injured in 2017 in the chain-reaction crash on I-95 during the annual charity event that drew 3,000 motorcyclists.
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NTSB cites poor planning for Toy Run crash that killed 2 in Augusta
The National Transportation Safety Board faults Augusta police and United Bikers for failing ‘to identify and mitigate the risks’ of 3,000 motorcycles entering I-95 without ‘supplemental traffic control or state police oversight.’
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Bill to create panel for reviewing police shootings gains support
A legislative committee endorses a panel split evenly between law enforcement and outside members.
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Grand jury indicts alleged Waterville bank robber who slipped, fell in front of officer
Numerous other people were indicted on drug trafficking charges.
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Maine names new state wildlife division director
Augusta native Nathan Webb has been working for the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife department since 2014.
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Testimony is divided as Maine lawmakers consider paid family and medical leave for most workers
House Speaker Sara Gideon’s bill would establish a payroll tax to support state-run insurance to cover the costs.
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Augusta purges ‘vindictive’ software that shut down city computer network
Police department computers are back up and running, City Center is expected to reopen Monday, and Hatch Hill landfill and Augusta Civic Center regained the ability to take credit card payments, just in time for the Kora Shrine Circus on Friday.