Some areas in central and western Maine could see as much as 24 inches of wet, heavy snow, which will be accompanied by high winds that could cause power outages.
March 2018
Posted inLocal & State
Chesterville highway foreman criticized for bad plate, inspections
Selectmen wrangle over foreman with one wanting to fire him, others defending him and some offering to help solve the problems.
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Posted inLocal & State
Snowstorm promises 1 foot or more of snow, triggering preparation in central Maine
As spring nears, regional retailers are getting ready for warmer, longer days; but they still need to have winter supplies on hand, and public works crews are watching their budgets.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Commentary: Brady may never act his age
Tom Brady, who was the NFL MVP at age 40, is defying the aging process and may play at a high level for awhile.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Heating oil prices drop in Maine
Since the late January peak, oil prices have on average dropped 22 cents per gallon.
Posted inNation & World
Britain vows response if Russia is behind former spy’s collapse
Sergei Skripal, a former colonel in Russia’s GRU military intelligence service, was convicted in 2006 of spying for Britain and later confessed to being recruited by British intelligence in 1995.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine Crime
Unity man arrested in connection with meth lab bust
Police found 10 one-pot laboratories used to cook methamphetamine in a concealed room of the Fisher Road home.
Posted inSchools and Education
Augusta school officials ponder staff changes, cuts to $30.8 million budget
School board members are discussing cutting some positions to fund others in the current budget proposal, which is up 6 percent.
Posted inLocal & State
Local food sovereignty law proposed at Starks town meeting
The proposal would allow consumers to buy food directly from farmers and other food producers regardless of state and federal rules.
Posted inNation & World
Florida middle-school teacher accused of operating racist podcast
In one podcast, she said parents had complained to school administrators about her political bias influencing her class. She said she lied to the principal and denied it.