AUGUSTA — Washington County lawmakers are planning a last-ditch attempt this week to reopen the Downeast Correctional Facility while acknowledging the need to look beyond their months-long political and legal fight with Gov. Paul LePage over the prison’s future. In early June, the LePage administration quietly transferred the handful of remaining Downeast Correctional inmates and […]
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American Legion baseball: Franklin County wins one, drops one against Augusta
Franklin County pitcher Miles Pelletier throws during first game of an American Legion doubleheader against Augusta on Saturday in Augusta. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) AUGUSTA — The start of the American Legion baseball doubleheader between Franklin County and Augusta was delayed 26 minutes Saturday morning while the visiting Flyers waited for a ninth player to show […]
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American Legion baseball: Pastime's Evan Cox tosses two-hitter against Augusta
AUGUSTA — Evan Cox pitched a complete game as Pastime Club defeated Augusta 6-1 in American Legion baseball action Thursday. Cox struck out eight batters and allowed only two hits and two walks in seven innings. Brock Belanger and Nick Lerette had three hits apiece and Hunter Landry had two for unbeaten Pastime (5-0). Belanger, […]
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LePage adds 13 more vetoes, including CMP audit and opioid treatment
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage vetoed a bill Tuesday that could require utility shareholders to bear the costs of audits similar to the ongoing review into massive, unexplained price spikes reported by some Central Maine Power customers. The CMP audit bill was among 13 vetoed by LePage on Tuesday, one day after he vetoed 23 […]
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Video: Black bear climbs Augusta porch railing to try to snag bird feeder
? AUGUSTA — A black bear scaled a porch railing and post early Tuesday morning to try to reach a bird feeder at home on the east side of Augusta. The bear feat, captured on an outdoor camera, is seen on a short video clip taken by the homeowner. Robert Doyon said Tuesday that this […]
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American Legion baseball: Augusta sneaks by Franklin County
FARMINGTON — Franklin County was poised to collect its second victory of the season, but walks and some miscues opened the door for Augusta to sneak away with 5-4 victory in an American Legion baseball game Monday night. “We get hurt a lot when we walk a lot of people,” Franklin County coach Kyle Gunzinger […]
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Maine emergency officials agree to share more patient data
AUGUSTA — Maine state emergency medical service officials have decided to share more broadly information about the care patients receive following recent legislation and the recommendations of physicians who oversee the system. Physicians say the change will improve their ability to assess how patients are being treated across the state’s emergency service regions. Even so, […]
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Augusta, Farmington immigration rallies draw hundreds
AUGUSTA — Hoai-nam Hoang stood on State Street near the statehouse Saturday holding a simple sign. Hand printed on cardboard, it said thanks to compassion, an immigrant family came to the United States. That family was her own. Hoang’s parents and her older brother and sister traveled to the United States as refugees in 1980 […]
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Milfoil discovered on boat entering Norway lake
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is confirming the discovery of Eurasian water milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) by a courtesy boat inspector on a boat entering Pennesseewassee Lake in Norway. Boaters are urged to clean, drain and dry boats, anchor lines and fishing gear before and after launching in Maine waters. The plant was […]
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Legislature votes to eliminate proficiency-based learning requirements
AUGUSTA — Six years after Maine became one of the first states to adopt new high school graduation standards, lawmakers are poised to roll back those requirements by allowing towns to decide whether to issue proficiency-based diplomas. The House and the Senate voted Tuesday night to eliminate the state mandate that students demonstrate proficiency in […]