Efforts to reduce fossil fuel use are mostly on track, although the shift to electric vehicles has been slower than hoped.
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Wilton mother, daughter charged in drug trafficking case in Wilton
Police and drug agents seized approximately 12.5 grams of suspected fentanyl, approximately 18.2 grams of suspected cocaine base after a search warrant was executed at residence in the Arkay Mobile Home Park.
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Moscow residents approve ban on commercial solar farms
The Somerset County town of about 500 people is the latest to enact a measure against the developments, although there was some question as to whether it would hold up against a legal challenge.
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Farmington man charged with sexually assaulting young girl
A doctor interviewed the girl during appointment after she brought up a man touching her, according to a police affidavit filed with a Farmington court.
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Proposed Augusta homeless shelter at former church to be ‘sanctuary for all’ as public gets view of plans
Green Street United Methodist Church could be sold and converted into a homeless shelter sometime next year with 40 beds and 16 supporting living units.
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Week In Photos: Nov. 24-Dec. 1, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Photos: Waterville ‘Parade of Lights’ ushers in 2023 holiday season
The parade was held the evening of Saturday, Nov. 25, in downtown Waterville. Photos by Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel.
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Benton board agrees to reinstate tax abatement for resident contending with CMP substation noise
The Board of Select Persons this week approved the abatement for Melissa Patterson, who happens to be a member of the board, and there are eight others who are expected to ask the board to also have their abatements reapproved.
Posted inAmy Calder, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Group in downtown Waterville gathers to spin a good yarn
Members of the Waterville Wednesday Spinners group meet weekly in the lobby of the Paul J. Schupf Art Center and do more than spin: they knit, quilt, weave, crochet, sew and also chat a lot, Amy Calder writes.
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Future of Shaw’s Supermarkets unclear post Kroger-Albertsons merger
Albertsons owns 19 Shaw’s stores in Maine that are part of a pending $24.6 billion takeover by Kroger.