The Wellness Connection of Maine medical marijuana dispensary is moving from downtown Hallowell to the former train station on Maine Avenue.
Paul Koenig
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New Richmond-Dresden bridge to open Friday
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, along with state transportation officials and town representatives, will celebrate the completion of the 1,500-foot-long bridge.
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Families visit Santa Claus’ castle in downtown Augusta
Downtown Augusta’s annual holiday celebration and tree lighting featured Santa and Mrs. Claus in the Olde Federal Building, a scavenger hunt and reindeer.
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Summit to reimburse customers who lost natural gas conversion deposits
Customers in central and southern Maine paid thousands to Dave Ireland Builders, a Howland-based company that closed last week without doing the work.
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Pittston testing its sand after complaints from plow contractor who quit
The Board of Selectmen will have the town’s sand tested Monday because test results from a snowplowing contractor showed the sand doesn’t meet the town’s specifications.
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Augusta’s Cony flatiron senior housing to open in June
More than a dozen city employees, councilors and community members toured the former high school building, which is being converted to 48 apartments for seniors.
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Other local communities may also not have joined FirstPark correctly
Waterville, Winslow, Pittsfield and Gardiner all took council votes to the Kennebec Regional Development Authority, and Gardiner’s lawyer said didn’t follow state law.
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Local, online retailers gearing up for holiday shopping
National holiday shopping sales are projected to increase by around 4 percent this year, but in Maine, the results for stores can be heavily dependent on the weather.
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Gardiner’s lawyer says city joined FirstPark incorrectly
The City Council wasn’t empowered to make the city a member of the Kennebec Regional Development Authority in 1999, according to findings of the city attorney.
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City attorney to advise Gardiner councilors on FirstPark
The city council will discuss a legal opinion reviewing whether Gardiner took the correct steps in joining the Kennebec Regional Development Authority in 1999.