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Hannah Pingree announces 22-person transition committee

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Governor-elect Hannah Pingree announced her transition committee Tuesday morning in Augusta. The 22-person committee brings together volunteers from across Maine to help find the people who will lead state agencies and serve in her cabinet. “It’s why I am selecting people who are capable, who are...

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Augusta council approves preliminary deal to process Hatch Hill trash in Hampden

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - The Augusta City Council approved a preliminary agreement with Municipal Waste Solutions to change how trash is handled at Hatch Hill, the regional landfill serving the city and seven surrounding communities. Municipal Waste Solutions would process Augusta’s waste at a facility in Hampden. How the...

Augusta, ME · 1d

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UMA gets women’s basketball win at UMF

Alisyn Alley (Stearns) recorded 15 points, five rebounds, five assists, four steals, and two blocks to lead University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball to a 79-70 win at UMF on Tuesday night. Yvonne Roberge had 12 points, while Sierra Gibbons (Hall-Dale) added 10 points. Bella Petrocci put in...

Augusta, ME · 1d

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Maine Fire Chiefs’ Association president responds to Robbins Lumber investigation

LIBERTY, Maine (WABI) - Liberty Fire Chief Bill Gillespie, president of the Maine Fire Chiefs Association, said he views the state’s investigation of the Robbins Lumber response much like an after-action review: an opportunity to learn what could be done better. The Maine Bureau of Labor Standards cited six...

Liberty, ME · 20h

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KVAC 2026 All-Conference And All-Academic Golf Teams Announced

Sunday's KVAC release named the 2026 golf all-conference and all-academic teams. Plenty of local names worth celebrating this week.

Kennebec County, ME · 2d

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Rent Control Ballot Initiatives Won Almost Everywhere

Across the country, voters approved ballot initiatives that cap rents and impose new restrictions on landlords' ability to rent to whom they please. The most eye-catching of these was a successful initiative in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where 68 percent of voters revived a cap on annual rent increases of $20 per month that the city council had axed back in 2023.

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Labor Department report cites 6 Maine fire departments for failures during Searsmont fire

PORTLAND (WGME) -- The Maine Department of Labor has completed its investigation into workplace deaths and serious injuries from the fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber Mill. The explosion and fire killed three people and injured many others back in May. As a result, six Maine fire departments have been...

Searsmont, ME · 1d

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UMA to cut funding for East Millinocket education center

The decision comes as the University of Maine System cuts its budget in the wake of multimillion-dollar shortfalls.

East Millinocket, ME · 1d

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CD-2 ranked-choice tabulation continues, triggers pause in Ellsworth City Council recount

STATEWIDE/ELLLSWORTH -- The ranked-choice voting tabulation for the Congressional District Two race continued Tuesday in Augusta. It got Monday morning underway. Staff there worked all day Tuesday. We're told they have gotten through all the write-in ballots. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has predicted that they will know official results...

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