Town officials are worried that a proposed change would leave residents short of services in an emergency.
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Central Maine towns grapple with rate hikes announced by regional ambulance service
Delta Ambulance officials announced a $20 to $25 increase in per capita rates for 2026 at the China town office Wednesday morning. That number could rise, officials said.
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Albion family struggles with loss as injured mother prepares to return home
Mollie Egold was severely injured on July 11 in a hit-and-run crash in Albion that resulted in the death of her twin sons.
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Waterville native who died in Colorado remembered as ‘wonderful soul’
Waterville native Micah Plaisted died in July after being beaten outside a civic center in Colorado.
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Groundbreaking Kennebec County mobile medical program to shift focus
Doctors from the MD3 program in Kennebec County hope to continue their work with first responders to reverse overdoses in the county.
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Some Maine schools shorted because of yearslong DOE mistake
The mistake in how money paid to independent schools for public school students is calculated was discovered earlier this year by Maine’s education department and dates back to 2016.
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Oakland-area wrestling coach fired after allegedly assaulting student
The student’s family has sought a temporary protection from harassment order against Patrick Engleright following the alleged incident at practice Dec. 19 at Messalonskee High School.
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On opening day of deer season, some hunters largely unfazed by PFAS advisory
Hunters who got off to a quick, successful start to the season Saturday morning in areas around two new “Do Not Eat” advisory areas said they avoided the affected areas and were not concerned about contamination in nearby places.
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Feds successful in taking Cornville home investigated for illegal marijuana grow
A home in Corinna that housed another suspected illegal growing operation was also ordered by a judge to be taken by federal authorities earlier this month.
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China residents to vote on high-voltage power line ban after citizens’ petition
Residents will decide in November whether to enact a temporary ban on constructing high-voltage power lines, nearly a year after a controversial proposed renewable energy project was put on hold.