Executives at a company that produces trucks donated to Collins after lawmakers funded vehicles the Army said it didn’t need, the Intercept reported.
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Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
40 miles for 40 acres: Maryland minister walks from Brunswick to Augusta for reparations
Maine is the 9th state in Rev. Dr. Robert Turner’s nationwide initiative seeking reparations for the descendants of enslaved Africans.
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Posted inCommunity, Maine, News, Schools & Education
UMaine, Thomas College announce scholarships for Alfond Grant recipients
The Alfond Grant Program has awarded a $500 grant to every child born in Maine since 2013 and now, those recipients are eligible for new scholarships from 2 Maine institutions.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Susan Collins camp releases new info disputing alleged pay-to-play scheme
The campaign released documents and photos it says undermine a recent ProPublica report.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Chicago woman sues U.S. government, saying Maine Border Patrol agent shot her
Marimar Martinez has alleged that agent Charles Exum swerved his government vehicle into her lane and shot her five times, before driving his vehicle back to Maine.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Community, Events, Life & Culture, Things to Do
‘Beatles’ in Lewiston, ‘Dead’ in Bath, wife carrying in Newry, THE fair in Fryeburg, and more | Get out
Here are highlights of things to do in the area in the next week.
Posted inHealth, News
Costs will skyrocket for many in Maine if ban on prescription drug imports takes effect
Maida Uhlig of Portland would see a nearly tenfold increase in her annual cost if she has to buy her medication in the US instead of getting it by mail from Canada.
Posted inCommunity, News, Rumford Falls Times
Rumford to make changes to solid waste collection
Public hearing will take place on Oct. 15.
Posted inCommunity, News
Auburn residents to vote on Flock camera ban in March
The City Council set the date for a referendum to decide if automatic license plate recognition cameras have a place on the city’s streets.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine regulators deny CMP’s $7 rate hike as utility weighs potential layoffs
With its revenue stagnating, Maine’s largest utility is weighing major deferrals on infrastructure and has paused hiring for more than 70 positions.