Some departments in communities near the blast say they have responded to more calls for gas leaks in the past two weeks.
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Bread of Life Ministries facilities director charged with sex crimes against minor
Jeffrey Tyler, 47, of Winthrop was arrested Friday after police secured a warrant based on the testimony of a female victim, who said contact began when she was 14.
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DHHS commissioner: Maine’s mental health system needs work – and it’s already begun
We are working to improve prevention, care delivery and crisis treatment. Meanwhile, our public psychiatric hospitals are making progress.
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Augusta woman doing nothing wrong when struck by state police car
Maine State Police officials said no charges are coming after a state-owned car driven by a detective struck and injured an Augusta woman on Tuesday.
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Augusta road closed after truck hits flatbed carrying portable toilets
A portion of Civic Center Drive was shut down after collision, which caused about 100 gallons of diesel fuel to spill.
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Augusta protest targets elected officials, capitalists
Organizers of the We the People rally say they want to highlight topics that Congress has failed to address.
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Justice retires from Maine’s top court
Associate Justice Jeffrey L. Hjelm, 63, was appointed in 2014 and has spent 27 years on the bench.
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‘Finding Our Voices’ exhibit at University of Maine at Augusta lifts veil on domestic violence
Patrisha McLean found her voice after leaving an abusive marriage, and she wants to use it to help lift the shame and stigma that’s attached to victims of domestic violence and abuse.
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World War I guardsman’s Purple Heart given to Maine National Guard
Maine native Sgt. Erroll Wilbert Brawn was injured in 1918 while serving in World War I.
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Commentary: Maine reaches milestone on road to tax fairness
Starting in 2020, the poorest households in our state will no longer pay a larger share of their income in taxes than the wealthiest do.