Warming centers opening in Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan
With dangerously cold weather and snow expected this weekend, many communities around central Maine are offering a place to stay warm.
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Medical cannabis products pulled from Maine shelves after pesticides detected
Regulators issued a patient advisory after testing found unsafe pesticide levels in several cannabis concentrates sold at MarijuanaVille locations statewide.
Waterville MLK event, Augusta protest, winter activities, high school sports focus of week in photos
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Shelter from the coming cold offered to Augusta, Waterville homeless
Dangerously cold temperatures could threaten the lives of people living outside this weekend.
Cold weather is coming. Are you ready?
A weather system with dangerously cold wind chills is expected to arrive in Maine on Friday and bring snow on Sunday.
ICE is not snooping randomly around Maine | Letter
Reporting that suggests events like community suppers might be targeted is not helpful.
Waterville man sentenced on charges tied to fire that displaced 5 tenants
Initial charges of arson and attempted murder dismissed, in exchange for guilty pleas on lesser charges.
Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated by those he inspired in Waterville
Stan Davis, of Wayne, described how going to Selma, Alabama, to take part in marches to demand civil rights changed him forever.
WinterKids documentary, live music and more among things to do in central Maine Jan. 22-28
‘For the Joy of Winter: 25 Years of WinterKids’ will air on Maine Public Television, a Bailey’s Mistake concert is set for Gardiner, Augusta will host a Women’s Outdoors Skill Day, and ‘Thursday’s Child’ will be staged in Camden.
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Investigation continues into hoax threats across Maine
While there’s no confirmation they are connected, the calls were made within a short period of time Wednesday.
Watch Varsity Maine’s basketball highlight reel from Week 7
Dunks, and-1s, swats and game-winning shots.
Here are 5 of Maine’s tightest girls basketball playoff races
With two weeks remaining in the regular season, the top seed in multiple regions remains up for grabs.
FBI investigates Fairfield pot shop previously tied to Chinese organized crime
The investigation at 201 Norridgewock Road led to at least 2 people being taken into custody, but further details were not immediately available.
Some changes to Varsity Maine boys hockey poll after interesting week
Thornton still No. 1, and the No. 2 team is unchanged despite dropping two of three games.
Three Maine high school hockey storylines as January winds down
The girls hockey playoffs start in two weeks, freshmen players are making an impact, and two Central Maine teams are leading B North.
Lawrence girls basketball runs away from Cony in second half
Maddie Provost scores 25 points to lead the Bulldogs past the Rams in a Class B North showdown.
Five Maine high school boys basketball storylines in late January
The Mr. Basketball race takes shape, teams cling to their tournament hopes, and a junior in central Maine is throwing down jams.
Five Maine girls basketball storylines as regular season approaches homestretch
A backcourt duo is on the mend at Spruce Mountain, Thornton Academy is on a winning streak, and big matchups lie ahead in Class A North.
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