Colby officials responded to the initial email, sent by a group that calls itself “Colby Action for Palestine.”
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Winslow school budget voted down by council after contentious meeting
Opposition mounted over a proposed 7% budget increase and the hiring of four new positions despite vocal support from educators and promises from the town office that tax bills would not increase this year.
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A busy spring of improvements is planned for Skowhegan area’s Lake George Regional Park
Plans for the park on the Skowhegan-Canaan line include building a road with parking on the west side of the park, turning a former social hall into an event venue and outdoor recreation base camp and renovating five aging cabins on the lake.
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Investigation continues into Waterville shooting as neighbors wait for answers
‘It’s as if it didn’t happen,’ a neighbor said of the Feb. 19 shooting, which resulted in the death of Justin Iraola, 22, of Winslow.
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Canaan man sentenced to prison for trafficking large amount of fentanyl, other drugs
Garrett Joseph Cote Jr., 24, was sentenced to 12 years in state prison for the most severe of several charges he faced: Class A aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs, court records show.
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Man sentenced for robbing Waterville bank, Fairfield convenience store
Per the terms of his plea agreement entered in April, Isaac H. Sterling, 24, will serve a sentence of six years in state prison, followed by three years of probation.
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Former Liberty man convicted of sexual assault against a minor delays sentencing over jury-tampering claims
Wade Drew Brayman, 65, who was a former China- and Winslow-area food pantry employee, was convicted on several counts of sexual assault in March last year.
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Illegal cannabis growing operation busted at Madison home filled with black mold
Police seized 1,854 marijuana plants, 10 pounds of processed marijuana, and other drug-related items from the home, which had the worst case of black mold observed by police during 14 similar busts in Somerset County, Sheriff Dale Lancaster said.
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Sappi’s $418 million expansion of Skowhegan mill continues on schedule
The converted and expanded No. 2 paper machine, part of the company’s switch to a different kind of paper product, is set to open in early 2025.
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Gov. Mills to speak at Thomas College graduation in Waterville
Thomas College will hold the in-person commencement on May 11 at the Alfond Athletic Center.