Drug overdose deaths have taken thousands of lives in the last roughly 25 years in Maine, also having ripple effects on the loved ones of those who died.
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Mexico residents raise more questions about idle police force
Residents question the future of the police force amid ongoing recruitment challenges.
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Police arrest suspect in Peru car crash and gunfire incident
A section of Route 108 was closed to traffic Tuesday.
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FEMA teams canvass Maine homes to offer disaster relief from Dec. 18 storm
FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance teams are going door to door in Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford and Somerset counties to help residents register for disaster assistance from the Dec. 18 storm.
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Oxford County commissioners to ask governor to remove Sheriff Wainwright
The commission has no authority to suspend or fire Wainwright, who was first elected sheriff in 2018. Maine statute dictates that only the governor has that power.
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Gov. Mills formally requests federal disaster declaration for Maine’s December storm damage
Ten counties in central and western Maine sustained more than $20 million in public infrastructure damage when a powerful storm on Dec. 18 brought historic flooding and widespread power outages to the state.
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Oxford County tallies more than $5.7 million in public infrastructure damage from flood
Franklin and Oxford counties together sustain nearly $9 million in early damage estimates from the Dec. 18 storm that included severe flooding.
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Maine rescue leaders say it’s raining cats and cats, with shelters full and colonies growing
Trap, neuter and release programs are trying to keep up with growing feline colonies, while shelters are nearing or at capacity for cats and kittens.
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Seth Carey claims ‘malicious prosecution,’ seeks sanctions for police, prosecutor
After a five-year battle to clear his name, one-time district attorney candidate Seth Carey of Rumford filed suit in Oxford County this week accusing the Maine State Police of malicious prosecution. Carey said in legal papers that police filed “completely false criminal charges” against him that led to the loss of his law license and […]
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King, Collins and Golden ask feds to halt consideration of wildlife refuge
The say the Fish and Wildlife Service should instead work with local conservation groups in the High Peaks Region.