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Spruce Mountain Ski Area reveals updates by Maine Cabin Masters
Updates at Spruce Mountain Ski Area completed by Maine Cabin Masters were revealed Friday with close to 100 people in attendance.
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Rangeley Fire Rescue gets $22,000 grant to buy fire training tool
Creator Shawn Bloemaker of Illinois will visit the Rangeley fire station on Wednesday to train firefighters on a reburnable Max Fire Box Phase II Educational “Burn and Learn” prop.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine, News
Augusta Kmart plaza project aiming high, developers say
A $4.2 million tax break is crucial to making a site worthy of the ‘next generation’ of Augusta residents, city councilors were told Thursday.
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Some fishermen see Trump as a friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish
Conservation groups who have pushed for stricter rules and fishing standards said they’re also waiting to see the direction Trump takes fisheries and ocean policy.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Augusta school board passes new guidelines on gender discrimination
Cony Middle and High School is named in a federal lawsuit that seeks to stop the implementation of the updated policies.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Ayla Reynolds’ disappearance still a mystery 13 years later
Ayla was reported missing Dec. 17, 2011, from her Waterville home, launching one of the largest and most costly police investigations in state history.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Maine sued over new voter-approved campaign finance limits
Supporters of the new law expected the challenge and hope to set a new Supreme Court precedent supporting the limits.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
130 acres on Lake Wesserunsett in Madison eyed for conservation
Somerset Woods Trustees and the Lake Wesserunsett Association are partnering to raise money to complete the purchase of the parcel.
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Augusta’s Buffalo Wild Wings GO opens Monday
The 1,800-square-foot restaurant has 20 employees and will be open daily 11 a.m.-11p.m., the company said.