Zachary Ricker, 22, was allegedly trying to hit a man with the barrel of a shotgun but instead lacerated a woman’s hand after the couple drove to Quarry Road in Waterville to buy medical marijuana.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine’s public water utilities partner with state to fund lead testing at schools
Public water utilities can now conduct 10 free tests for each school they serve in an effort to ensure Maine children have clean drinking water.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Mistrial declared in shooting of black driver by S.C. police officer
A jury deadlocked in the murder trial of a white police officer charged in the shooting death of an unarmed black driver in North Charleston, S.C.
Posted inPolitics
Al Gore says he had an ‘extremely interesting’ talk with Trump about climate change
The Democrat meets with the president-elect, who seems to be indicating he might change his position on climate change.
Posted inMaine, News
Gardiner considers temporary ban on marijuana shops, social clubs
If enacted, the moratorium would allow Gardiner officials to decide whether facilities should be allowed and how they should be regulated.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Winthrop man pleads to 2010 theft charge
John J. Woodley is currently in federal prison in Wisconsin serving a 100-month sentence.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Sen. King goes to sea on aircraft carrier USS George Washington
King, who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, also had dinner with Maine sailors on the USS George Washington and toured a new ‘supercarrier’ under construction in Virginia.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Unions welcome sale of FairPoint in $1.5 billion merger deal
The company that has endured a strike, bankruptcy, layoffs and service problems since it arrived in New England in 2007 is being sold to an Illinois company.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Wind developer drops plan for 119-turbine wind farm in Aroostook County
EDP Renewables says the need to build new transmission lines and the loss of a power-purchase agreement with utilities in Connecticut contributed to the company’s decision to withdraw its application.
Posted inMaine, News
Season’s first snow sends cars sliding in central Maine
As the first significant snowfall of the winter fell in the Augusta and Waterville areas, dozens of car crashes happened on local and state roads, but there were no immediate reports of serious injuries.