LITCHFIELD — The disappearance of $80,000 from the Litchfield Farmers’ Club bank accounts is under investigation, the treasurer has been fired and other officers are asking for donations so they can open the Litchfield Fair on Sept. 7. Detective John Bourque of the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday there is an active investigation into […]
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A rare unicorn spotted in Bowdoin
A unicorn has been spotted in Bowdoin. Unicorn root, a rare flowering plant that has not been found in Maine for more than 130 years, was found growing this year in Bowdoin, according to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The 300 flowering stems were found in a damp field on privately property. […]
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3-year-old hit by SUV in Lewiston on Sunday
LEWISTON — A 3-year-old Lewiston girl suffered minor injuries Sunday night when she was struck by a car. The mother of Nina Patrick had parked her vehicle at 209 Ash St. where she was unloading her family when the little girl made her way between some cars and into the roadway, where she was struck. […]
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Suicide survivors help create a community of healing
When Amanda Garay lost her brother, Chris Langlais, to suicide in 2015, it was immediately clear to her that she needed to do something to memorialize him and help others who’ve been affected by such a death. Only a few months after her brother’s passing, Garay and her parents, of Winslow, founded the Chris Langlais Memorial […]
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Paul LePage, Tom Saviello trade insults after watchdog committee finds governor didn’t meddle in timber diversion
Maine’s legislative watchdog has found no evidence Gov. Paul LePage was directly involved in a February decision to divert timber harvested on public lands away from two Maine mills. In a 12-page report released Monday to the Government Oversight Committee, the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, known as OPEGA, concluded the decision did […]
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Maine ranks last in New England for internet access
BANGOR (AP) — A U.S. Census Bureau study ranks Maine last in New England for broadband internet access but finds the state is on par with national averages. The Bangor Daily News reports the study released Wednesday found that 80.7 percent of Maine households subscribed to broadband internet in 2016. That’s compared with 81.4 percent […]
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Maine unemployment at 3 percent in July
Maine’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for July was 3 percent, up slightly from 2.9 percent for June and down from 3.5 percent in July 2017, the state Department of Labor said. The number of unemployed job-seekers in Maine declined by 2,800 over the one-year period ending in July to 21,500, the department said in […]
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Maine campaign signs will be going up earlier
Love them or hate them – you’re probably going to see campaign signs go up earlier — and stay up longer. That’s because a state law change that went into effect Aug. 1 allows temporary signs to be placed in the public right of way for 12 weeks a year – twice as long as […]
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Maine continues to outpace most of nation in drug overdose deaths
Maine experienced a larger jump in drug overdose deaths than all but five other states in the 12-month period ending Jan. 31, a stark statistic highlighting Maine’s slow progress combating the opioid crisis. According to federal data released this week, the number of overdose deaths in Maine increased by 10.9 percent between January 2017 and […]
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Maine increasing number of deer permits available by 28 percent
AUGUSTA (AP) — The deadline to participate in the lottery for one of Maine’s growing number of deer permits is fast approaching. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday. There are thousands more permits available this year in part because deer had a strong year for survival over the winter. The state’s giving out […]