It will be the first meeting of the council without veteran Councilors Patrick Paradis and Cecil Munson, who were both forced off the council by term limits.
2017
Winslow man faces drug charges after traffic stop
Zachary Ricker, 23, was issued criminal summonses on Dec. 26 for unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and violating conditions of release.
Canaan woman charged after police report finding drugs in crawl space in Pittston
Jennifer Beckwith-Pierce was arrested on New Year’s Eve following a bail check on a couple under house arrest.
Former Augusta woman admits to theft of welfare benefits
Shannon Palmer, now of Farmingdale, was ordered to repay the state $9,089.
Gardiner wins reprieve on fines
The city took prompt action on violations cited by the Maine Bureau of Labor Standards and reduced its fine from $9,000 to $900.
Gov. Cuomo calls for free tuition at New York public colleges
The state governor’s Excelsior Scholarship program would provide free education for residents earning less than $125,000.
Maine investigators look into snowmobile crash victim’s speed, familiarity with trail
The state medical examiner says that Angus McDuffie, 44, of Gray died of blunt force trauma to the head and neck after being thrown from his snowmobile Monday in Windham.
Casco Bay Vending acquires two Maine-based competitors
The Lewiston-based company said all three firms agreed that the acquisition would protect jobs and services from out-of-state consolidators.
Bowdoinham man going to prison for sexual contact with young boy
The prosecution said the offense occurred last summer at a campground in Wayne.
Early morning fire destroys Farmington mobile home
No one was injured in the blaze at 129 Poverty Lane, although fire crews determined that smoke detectors in the home were not working when the fire broke out.