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Published
August 9, 2023

Flock of sheep go on the lam in Gardiner

Following a ringleader named Moe, a flock of East Friesian sheep escaped their enclosure and wandered onto a neighbor's lawn Wednesday.
Published
August 8, 2023

Augusta teen charged after car ends up in Kennebec River

Saleh Omar Kharfan, 19, and a passenger in his car escaped uninjured and swam to shore Monday night, police said.
Published
August 8, 2023

Augusta elementary school ups security after people found living on school grounds

Two people were issued trespassing notices recently after police found them living at the Lillian P. Hussey School.
Published
August 8, 2023

Heavy rainfall dumps several inches across region as flash-flooding prompts some road closures

The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for areas of Somerset and Kennebec counties Tuesday as heavy rainstorms moved across the region.
Published
August 7, 2023

Augusta officers acted in self-defense when they fatally shot man at homeless shelter, Maine attorney general says

The recent findings are consistent with every other investigation of officer-involved shootings by the Office of the Maine Attorney General.

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Published
August 6, 2023

Somerset Sheriff’s Office pickup truck damaged in Madison crash

Sgt. Mathew Cunningham was responding Saturday morning to an emergency when the crash occurred on Main Street.
Published
August 6, 2023

Kennebec River Brewfest in Augusta draws hundreds of attendees and even more beverage samples

About 30 vendors from across Maine — 10 more than last year — featured beer, wine, seltzer, cider, mead and cannabis at Mill Park.
Published
August 5, 2023

Chainsaw artist wows crowds at Skowhegan’s River Fest

Dan Burns, 47, of Augusta, can carve a bear from a block of pine in about 20 minutes, and an owl or cardinal in about 10.
Published
August 4, 2023

Following clash over Trump, Pride flags, Gardiner high schoolers now required to submit proposals to hang items on walls

Officials decided not to extend a temporary rule imposed in June only allowing the display of the American flag.
Published
August 4, 2023

Law enforcement agencies look to shift strategies amid rising drug arrests, overdoses

Police in Fairfield and Skowhegan are among the agencies shifting their resources as the drug epidemic in Maine continues to take root, with 715 people statewide dying last year of a drug overdose.