An owner of a ‘hole-in-the-wall’ store reflects on five years in business, much of it during the COVID-19 pandemic, after moving from a downtown location to a storefront on Kennedy Memorial Drive.
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Deer hunters see fruitful start to firearm season
The firearm hunting season for deer kicked off Saturday with Maine resident hunting day, and many local hunters found success according to several central Maine tagging stations.
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As hunting season ramps up, state officials broaden testing for ‘forever chemicals’ in fish and wildlife
Part of the strategy for agencies like the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife is to use Fairfield as something of a case study to guide future testing in other regions of the state.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Winthrop, Somerville schools receive federal funding for electric buses
Winthrop received funding for four electric buses and Somerville-based RSU 12 received funding for two electric buses through EPA Clean School Bus Program.
Posted inMaine, News
Augusta overnight shelter nears opening
Officials say the new shelter, at South Parish Congregational Church, will provide a safe, low-barrier space for unhoused people to spend winter nights.
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One child killed, another seriously injured when pickup strikes tree in Madison
A family of five was returning home late Thursday after visiting with friends in Hartland when the pickup veered off White School House Road, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Boaters call for Winthrop mooring ordinance to be rescinded, claiming officials had conflicts of interest
Boaters say the ordinance was not drafted in good faith, unfairly targets a specific group and represents a conflict of interest involving town officials and local businesses.
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Embden marijuana-growing operation was operating illegally when destroyed by fire, officials say
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency is investigating the fire that occurred Tuesday on Wentworth Road, according to the state Department of Public Safety.
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Industry man hospitalized following bird hunting accident in Starks
The 66-year-old man was hit by pellets in the face, chest and arm Saturday when his hunting partner fired on a bird that had been flushed from woods near the Starks Town Office.
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Former Kennebec County Sheriff’s deputy indicted on sexual assault, multiple domestic violence charges
Daniel R. Ross, 29, is accused of sexually assaulting, assaulting and threatening a woman. He remains jailed and has been terminated by the county.