The order signed this week seeks to shift federal funds and policies away from harm reduction and towards civil commitment, which enables authorities to hospitalize and treat people without their consent. Local advocates compared it to “signing a death warrant.”
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Lost Fishermen’s Memorial committee still considering father and son’s inclusion
Barbara Sellitto said the committee is working with the state to determine whether Chester and Aaron Barrett, a father and son who died when their scalloping boat sank in January, qualify for a place on the memorial.
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West Paris Water District makes case for rate hike
West Paris Water District, which going back at least five years, has neglected its infrastructure maintenance and relied on a meter and billing procedure as leaky as the district’s water reservoir, has proposed a 75% rate increase. Maine’s PUC and Public Advocate will accept public comments between August 3-23. WPWD Trustee David Walton said that the proposed effective date for new rates is Sept. 1.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Mexico man found guilty in stepson’s 2022 shooting death
A Mexico man was convicted Thursday of murdering his 27-year-old stepson with a shotgun during an early morning argument in 2022.
Posted inNews, Politics
Trump administration will release more than $20M in withheld education funds to Maine
The administration announced last week that it was releasing a portion of the education funding. Sen. Susan Collins, who pushed for their release, is also calling for the release of medical research grants.
Posted inNews, Sports
Bonny Eagle Little League softball falls in New England final
The team from Guilford, Connecticut, no-hits the Maine state champs to reach the World Series.
Posted inMaine, News
Baxter State Park rangers rescue 4 hikers on Katahdin
The hikers became stranded on the mountain’s Knife Edge Thursday after dark.
Posted inNews, Politics
Angus King voted to confirm an anti-abortion judge. Now, he regrets it.
Maine’s junior senator told the Huffington Post that his vote was ‘a mistake.’ His office said King was not available for an interview Friday.
Posted inNews, Sun Spots
Gather to Grow Community Celebration | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Join us as we mark an exciting new chapter — Gather to Grow. Come together with friends, old and new, to celebrate the power of community, collaboration and shared purpose. We will reflect on the work that led us to this moment, honor the community that helped us reach this milestone, and […]
Posted inMaine, News
Maine traffic deaths are rising faster than the rest of the nation, new study says
Since 2014, annual traffic fatalities in Maine have increased by 37%, according to the national study by the nonprofit TRIP. State officials say those numbers may not give a full picture, though.