A quarry proposal that raised health and environmental concerns prompted the town to consider tightening its regulations. The town will pay Kennebec Valley Council of Governments $4,000 for assistance.
2023
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The Cobblestones to perform at Poland Spring Preservation Society Sunset Concert Series
The Cobblestones will perform in the Poland Spring Preservation Sunset Concert Series at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 10, at the gazebo at the Poland Spring Inn in Poland. The Cobblestones are a Western Maine band that includes brothers Mark (drums) and Mike (guitar) Plourde, who have played together since junior high. Danielle Tran (keyboard […]
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Posted inSports, Tennis, Varsity Maine
2023 tennis wrap-up: New stars emerge as local teams reach new success
State championships, deep singles runs were plenty in central Maine in 2023.
Posted inTrack & Field, Varsity Maine
2023 track and field wrap-up: Area athletes hit new heights
Emma Burr of MCI and Ashlyn Poulin of Gardiner set state records; Conor Morin of Cony and Billy Albertson of Skowhegan find success at New England meet.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Arraignment delayed for man accused of killing 4 in Bowdoin, wounding 3 in Yarmouth
It’s not clear when Joseph Eaton, who is facing 4 murder charges in the mass shooting in April shooting, will next appear in court.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine AG files complaint against Florida woman accused of making racist threats in Kennebunkport
Police say Vicki Lush, 66, called a Korean woman from Massachusetts a ‘foreigner,’ and told her to go back to ‘your country’ before threatening to hit her with a van.
Posted inNation & World, News
Ukraine accuses local man of directing Russian missile strike at a pizza restaurant, killing 11
It was the latest bombardment of a Ukrainian city, a tactic Russia has used heavily in the 16-month-old war.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde
Backyard Naturalist: The ovenbird and the midsummer flowers
Dana Wilde ponders nature’s many announcements that spring is subsiding and summer is rolling over lazily toward autumn.
Posted inMaine
Farmington Police Department to switch to LED lights, auction vehicle
Changing all lighting at the Farmington Police Department building from fluorescent to LED will save 49,408 watt hours in an eight hour day.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Airline delays and cancellations are bad. Ahead of the holiday weekend, they’re getting worse
Air travelers have been putting up with widespread delays all month, and it’s continuing again, as bad weather rakes the Northeast.