PORTLAND — Democrats vowed last year to make Republican Sen. Susan Collins pay for her vote confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Republicans declared they would have her back. Neither has forgotten its promises. Money is pouring into Maine’s high-profile Senate race, threatening to upend the state’s reputation for genteel politics and giving way […]
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Lawyer in CMP customers’ lawsuit wants company’s confidential letter to regulators thrown out
Lawyers involved in a lawsuit against Central Maine Power Co. want state regulators to discard a letter the utility wrote in response to customers’ complaints over high electricity bills. CMP filed the confidential letter, written by an official with the utility’s parent company, Avangrid, with the Public Utilities Commission in July. It was framed as […]
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Maine briefs: Death of solid waste worker by trash truck investigated; Police: Someone left meth near store’s toy section
Death of solid waste worker by trash truck investigated PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Officials in Portland, Maine, are investigating how a city maintenance worker was struck and killed by the trash truck he had gotten out of. The city says 46-year-old Martin Dinh, of South Portland, was near the end of his shift on Sunday. Officials say Dinh’s body was […]
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Manhunt for Litchfield man ends Wednesday morning with arrest
LITCHFIELD — A Litchfield man was arrested early Wednesday morning after a manhunt following a lengthy standoff Tuesday after a woman texted 911 saying she was in distress. Joshua Tilley, 36, is charged with domestic violence assault and kidnapping. He was taken to Kennebec County Jail, according to the department of Public Safety spokesperson Steve […]
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Topsham VFW post seeks essay contest entries
Topsham-based Post 2197 wants to sponsor local students in the Veterans of Foreign Wars national scholastic programs. Students in the general SAD 75, Brunswick, Lisbon, Durham, Harpswell and Freeport areas, including home schooled students, are encouraged to apply. Each year across the country, more than $3 million dollars in awards and scholarships are presented at local, district, state, and national […]
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‘Codfather’ no more: Settlement means magnate will never fish again
A fishing magnate known as the Codfather will never be allowed to return to U.S. fisheries, the federal government said Monday in announcing it has settled its civil case against a man whose arrest for shirking quotas and smuggling profits overseas shocked the East Coast industry. The settlement with Carlos Rafael and his fishing captains will clear […]
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Future of Topsham-based charter school hinges on whether Maine still has an opening next year
TOPSHAM — The future of a proposed charter school in Topsham depends on whether the state’s final charter school slot is still open next year. Sheffwood Academy had hoped to open in September 2020 in the Topsham area. The proposed grades 6-12 school eventually would have served up to 700 students with a focus in […]
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Georgetown looks to become more senior-friendly
GEORGETOWN — Georgetown residents are getting older, and the town is trying to find ways to make it easier for them to stay in their homes and improve their quality of life. In 1993, approximately 19% of the Georgetown population was 65 or older, but today that figure is closer to 35%. Maine is the oldest […]
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Maine briefs: Police: Teenager in hospital after 2 crashes within 5 miles; Body of missing boater found in Maine cove after week search
Police: Teenager in hospital after 2 crashes within 5 miles FRANKLIN, Maine (AP) — Police say that a Maine teenager was involved in a pair of crashes within minutes and that the second one nearly killed him. Authorities say 18-year-old Jared Murphy, of Stonington, was seriously injured when the pickup truck he was driving rolled several times […]
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WGME, other Sinclair stations run stories touting new Trump campaign hat
Maine television station WGME, Channel 13, has again been swept up in a national media ethics controversy after its corporate parent apparently directed it to publish and publicize a news story on its website that promotes President Trump’s campaign merchandise. Over the past five days, WGME and at least 20 other stations owned by the conservative […]
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