The seven Democratic candidates for Maine governor take part in a televised event one week before the party primary.
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Two Democrats new to politics in race for Senate District 15 nomination
John Glowa and Kellie Julia both have experience in the public sector.
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Augusta man back in prison after overdosing on heroin
Roger Linton II was on probation for a 2008 drunken driving manslaughter charge, when he violated conditions of release prohibiting drug use in April, prosecutors say.
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Democrat Adam Cote, top fundraiser in race for governor, enters homestretch with the most money
The latest reports show the Sanford attorney has raised more than $970,000, while Garrett Mason, a publicly financed candidate, is the top Republican fundraiser, with more than $736,000 in campaign funds, which includes $37,000 in private donations.
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States orders vape tent closed at medical marijuana trade show
The tobacco enforcement coordinator of the Maine Attorney General’s Office cites the state’s anti-smoking and marijuana laws in ordering the action at the event in Augusta.
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Man acquitted of manslaughter charge in ATV crash that killed teenager from Sidney
Alexander Biddle, 23, was cleared in the death of his passenger, Halee Cummings, 18, after an ATV crash in September 2015.
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Manslaughter defendant in Sidney ATV fatal tried to send apology to Cummings’ family
A recording played in court Wednesday included comments from Alexander Biddle in which he told emergency responders ‘I am truly sorry.’
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Sidney ATV manslaughter trial begins with jury riding to crash scene
Alexander J. Biddle, 23, of Pittston, is charged in connection with the death of Halee Cummings, 18, of Sidney.
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Warren Watson, former Maine news executive and author, dies at 67
He served as managing editor of the Portland Press Herald and executive editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel during a diverse journalistic career that included teaching and writing.
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Second fire ignites at Augusta landfill
Firefighters spend another night knocking down a fire in a different location in the Hatch Hill landfill.