Police said passersby saw James Wiggins dragging his dog, now being treated for heat exhaustion and abrasions, down Norridgewock Road and many of them called police.

Board heard four hours of testimony from town residents opposed to the cell tower Wednesday night.

Thirty-five volunteers from a church youth group in Winchester, Va., traveled to North Anson and New Portland to help make repairs on the homes of people who can’t do it themselves.

Massachusetts company wants to build 195-foot-tall tower off Abijah Hill Road, but hosts of nearby marijuana festivals and other neighbors say it will ruin the ambiance of the area.

Maine has a tradition of open access for hunters, but authorities still advise hunters to check with property owners before hunting on private land, even if it is not posted.

The shooting of Kerry Hebert, 57, of Starks in October came after Hebert grabbed a rifle held by Robert Pond, 76, of Hartford, during a scuffle between a party of hunters and Hebert, who argued over their pursuit of a wounded deer near his property.

The Sparrow’s Nest theater in Industry is celebrating the debut of its program for adults, with performances of “Almost, Maine,” a show about falling in love from the perspective of nine couples in a fictional town called Almost, Maine.

Madison Memorial High School student Kristin Bishop will travel to Washington, D.C., to represent her school, community and state at Girls Nation, a weeklong conference on national government.