1927 – 2015 WINTHROP — Chief Warrant Officer Four USA (Retired) Donald E. Best, passed away at home on Monday, May 4, after a long battle with cancer and related illnesses. Don was born May 21, 1927, in Augusta. Growing up, Don attended local schools. Don graduated with an accounting degree from Bates Business College. […]
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Wind power proponents tout study showing positive impacts for Maine
AUGUSTA — Proponents of Maine’s wind-power industry Tuesday touted a new study showing positive impacts on health and the environment from the industry’s growth in the state. Meanwhile, a bill before the Legislature aims to “dismantle” the state’s wind energy sector, according to those who testified against the bill, also on Tuesday. “This study confirms […]
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Maine lawmaker wants to protect nonvaccinated people from discrimination
AUGUSTA — State Rep. David Sawicki, R-Auburn, is asking Maine lawmakers to approve a bill that would make it illegal to discriminate against any person who decides to forgo certain vaccinations. Sawicki is the sponsor of LD 950, “An act to prohibit discrimination against a person who is not vaccinated.” On Monday, Sawicki said his […]
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Woman’s body recovered from Kennebec River
AUGUSTA — A woman’s body was recovered from the Kennebec River early Friday afternoon, according to the Maine Marine Patrol. The body, which has not been identified, was found floating about 20 yards from shore near the Pittston side of the river, across from Westerlands Landing in South Gardiner, according to a marine patrol statement. […]
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Ethics bill passes Maine House with broad support
AUGUSTA — A bill that aims to ensure all state employees follow the same set of ethical standards was approved with little debate and broad bipartisan support in the Maine House of Representatives on a 134-13 vote Thursday. The bill, LD 6, is the result of a document-shredding scandal at the Maine Center for Disease Control […]
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Analysis: Why Maine mayors are lining up against LePage
AUGUSTA — Mayors from four Maine communities said Tuesday that Gov. Paul LePage’s efforts to force them to cut spending have created a standoffish relationship and that more progress could be made if LePage would collaborate instead of dominate. Furthermore, the mayors of Portland, Westbrook, Saco and Augusta said that LePage’s continuing assertion that taxpayer […]
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Joey Taylor
1953 – 2015 LIVERMORE FALLS — Joey Taylor, 62, of Livermore Falls went home to God on Monday, April 27, after a short illness, surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was born in Augusta on April 8, 1953, to parents Joseph and Lena (Nickless) Taylor Sr. Joey was a proud veteran of 15 […]
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Maine Legislature to take up ethics bill for state government
AUGUSTA — Maine lawmakers Wednesday will debate a bill aimed at strengthening the state’s ethics code for executive branch officers and employees, including those who run the biggest departments in state government. The bill is the result of a document-shredding scandal that erupted after a 2012 Sun Journal records request that sought information from the […]
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Hayride safety: Maine lawmakers consider regulations
AUGUSTA — A hayride mishap that claimed the life of a 17-year-old Oakland girl last October at a farm in Mechanic Falls has Maine lawmakers grappling with what the state can or should do to try to prevent similar tragedies in the future. On Monday, the Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee heard testimony […]
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Bill aims to target blighted property problem in Maine cities
AUGUSTA — A bill meant to help municipal government in Maine more quickly deal with abandoned and blighted properties is picking up solid support in the Legislature. The measure, LD 1203, sponsored by state Sen. Nate Libby, D-Lewiston, is scheduled for a work session and possible vote before the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee on Monday, April […]