Maine governor creates new group to try to stop elder abuse AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s governor says a new group she is convening will help combat elder abuse in a state that has one of the highest median ages in the country. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signed an executive order on Wednesday creating the Elder Justice […]
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Man charged with killing girlfriend says it was self defense
WATERVILLE — A Maine man charged with killing his girlfriend says he shot her in self-defense after she allegedly pushed him down a staircase, according to a court document released Friday. A police affidavit says that Nicholas Lovejoy, 28, wrapped the body of Melissa Sousa, 29, in a tarp and put her body in the basement […]
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Rockweed industry adrift after ruling allows landowners to restrict access
Maine’s wild seaweed harvesters say their industry has been upended by a court ruling that put swaths of productive seaweed beds out of their reach. The Maine Law Court this spring ruled that rockweed, which is processed for food, supplements and pharmaceuticals, is the property of shoreland owners, and harvesters need permission to collect it. […]
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Rockweed industry adrift after ruling allows landowners to restrict access
The court decision this spring overturned decades of precedent that harvesters relied on to cut the wild seaweed.
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Maine delegation applauds U.S. military’s role in death of ISIS leader
But they stress that the Islamic State remains a threat and the U.S. must continue to combat violent extremism.
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Prosthetic leg sought for duck after fox attack
The University of Maine Advanced Structure and Composites Center’s lab manager says he’ll create one for free in his spare time.
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Environmentalists propose Mainers farm quahogs to beat pests
Manomet, based in Plymouth, Mass., says the harder species of clam can better stand up to predators.
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Energy efficiency remains the improbable dream
Weatherizing Maine’s older home stock is critical to meeting the state’s ambitious goals to cut emissions, but high costs and an insufficient workforce put that reduction out of reach.
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Retired Androscoggin County Sheriff Ronald Gagnon dies at 72
In 1985 he was appointed sheriff by Gov. Joseph Brennan and held that office until his retirement in 2007.
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Bath Housing welcomes public back to once-bustling Moses and Columbia blocks
Tours of the former recreation center and the old YMCA gym will be available to tour on Friday, Nov. 1 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 184 Front Street in Bath.