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Governor Mills vetos bump stock ban
AUGUSTA-- on Monday, Governor Mills announced she vetoed L.D. 2086, An Act to Amend the Law Governing Disposition of Forfeited Firearms which would've banned bump stock like devices. In her veto letter she wrote "LD 2086, as amended, is apparently designed to act as a backstop in the event the...
Man pleads guilty to Augusta armed bank robbery
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A Manchester man pleaded guilty Tuesday in Bangor for armed bank robbery in Augusta. Police say he placed a handgun near the teller and demanded cash in October 2022. Joshua Brougham, 38, is accused of showing a gun and demanding money from the Camden National Bank...
Maine man’s body found in New Hampshire almost a year after his disappearance
STARK, N.H. (TCD) -- State police recently located the remains of a missing 34-year-old man after they arrested a suspect in connection with his death. According to a news release from Maine State Police, Alex Jackson’s family reported him missing on May 14, 2023, after they hadn’t heard from him since May 12, 2023. Family members reportedly said it was "atypical behavior for him."
Presidential candidate Jill Stein to speak at Maine Green Independent Party convention
As the 2024 election cycle gets underway, presidential candidate Jill Stein will headline the Maine Green Independent Party convention in Augusta this weekend and will also hold a town hall in Portland. Stein, a doctor, ran for president as a member of the Green Party in 2012 and 2016, finishing a distant fourth in both […] The post Presidential candidate Jill Stein to speak at Maine Green Independent Party convention appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
Deteriorating Dresden bridge to undergo maintenance
DRESDEN (WGME) -- The Middle Bridge in Dresden, which carries Route 197 over the Eastern River, will undergo maintenance this week. The MaineDOT says the deteriorating bridge is in "serious condition.”. Last July, the DOT placed restrictions on heavy vehicles crossing the bridge. Engineers say the bridge is still safe...
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