WISCASSET (AP) — A Maine judge is set to reveal his verdict in the murder trial of a Wiscasset woman charged in the death of a 4-year-old girl. The announcement is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in the trial of Shawna Gatto, who’s accused of fatally beating Kendall Chick. Gatto asked for the emotionally charged testimony […]
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Public remains quiet on Bath-area school budget
BATH — It’s turning out to be another smooth budget season for Regional School Unit 1. Monday’s second public hearing on a $33.7 million spending plan – a nearly 12% hike over the current fiscal year – elicited no public comment, similar to the first hearing March 25. The RSU 1 Board of Directors is due May […]
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Missing Wiscasset man found dead inside car
Police on Saturday found the body of a missing Wiscasset man inside his car, which was pulled from the Back River. Casey Main, 36, was reported missing Thursday after he failed to return home from work. Police were concerned because he had regular medical issues, although they didn’t specify what they were. “This is out […]
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Brunswick chief: Fire Department ‘severely understaffed’
BRUNSWICK — Firefighters continue to be worried about inadequate department staffing as negotiations over the fiscal year 2020 municipal budget continue. Those who are concerned include Fire Chief Ken Brillant, who proposed increasing his staff next year by four crew members, or one firefighter per shift. That would ensure that eight firefighters are on duty at […]
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Firefighters stop Brunswick garage fire before it spreads to home
BRUNSWICK — Firefighters extinguished a garage fire on Gundalo Gap Road in Brunswick Saturday evening before it could spread to the nearby home. The fire was reported at 50 Gundalo Gap Road off Mere Point Road just before 7 p.m. by a neighbor. Engines and tankers were called from five or six other towns. Brunswick […]
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25 protesters arrested for blocking roads outside BIW ship christening
BATH — Bath police arrested 25 protesters who they say were blocking roadways outside Bath Iron Works Saturday morning during the christening ceremony for the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson. The protesters were arrested around 9 a.m. They face charges of obstructing a public way, a Class E crime punishable by up to six months […]
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Final Zumwalt-class destroyer future USS Lyndon B. Johnson christened at BIW Saturday
BATH — The family of President Lyndon B. Johnson, joined by Maine’s congressional delegation, Bath Iron Works workers and hundreds of Mainers honored the late president’s legacy Saturday at the christening of his namesake stealth destroyer at the shipyard. Named for the 36th president of the United States, the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson is […]
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Mills could restore ‘neglected’ tribal-state commission
AUGUSTA — Maine’s governor could restore a long-neglected tribal-state commission that saw seats go unfilled under the previous administration. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ spokesman Scott Ogden said she plans to nominate new members of the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission “as soon as possible.” Such nominations would require hearings and Senate confirmation. Mills has pledged to […]
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Gov. Mills signs bill renaming Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Saying she hoped it would help “heal the divisions of the past,” Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law a bill that establishes a new holiday recognizing the indigenous people of Maine. Indigenous Peoples’ Day will replace Columbus Day as an official state holiday on the first Monday of October. The law, based on […]
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United Bikers of Maine cancels Augusta parade portion of annual Toy Run
The United Bikers of Maine announced Thursday it will cancel the parade portion of its annual Toy Run, following the release of a report by federal safety investigators earlier this week. “In light of the unfortunate accident, and the report released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB),” the statement reads, “we are eliminating the […]