SKOWHEGAN — Daughters of Isabella No. 441 of Notre Dame de Lourdes Church held its installation of officers Sept. 3 for a two-year term. The ceremony was held at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Parish Hall. Diane Turcotte-Culleton was mistress of ceremony, and State Regent Denise Ducharme was installing officer. The jewels were presented by […]
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Stubbert to become Oakland police chief in February, replacing Michael Tracy, who plans to retire
Deputy Oakland police Chief Charles ‘Rick’ Stubbert III, 53, will replace police Chief Michael Tracy who has worked for Oakland Police Department for 43 years, the last 22 as chief.
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Madison man’s bill comes due as judge issues sentence in $51,000 price tag ‘ticket switching’ scam
Aaron Hoster, 51, had a “full-time job of stealing for two years,” said a judge who sentenced him to serve 33 months in prison.
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Skowhegan police chief to continue as interim town manager for now as officials eye decision in new year
The town’s Board of Selectmen hasn’t made any moves to fill the position, which Police Chief David Bucknam has filled on an interim basis for months.
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One person suffers minor burns in Skowhegan garage fire
The cause of the fire has yet to be determined and there was no major damage, Skowhegan’s fire chief said.
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Police probe cut-and-run of treetop at Vassalboro fire station
The upper half of a large spruce tree, which was donated a decade ago by a volunteer firefighter, was found missing over the weekend.
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As Maine intensifies ‘forever chemical’ testing, one-third of sampled Unity water wells deemed unsafe
Of 91 water wells tested recently in Unity by the state, 33 of those had higher PFAS levels than what Maine considers safe.
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Sidney state biologist receives land trust’s volunteer of year award
UNITY — The Sebasticook Regional Land Trust presented Dan Hill of Sidney with its 2023 Volunteer of the Year award at its annual meeting in November. “We could not steward our lands without our volunteer labor,” said Tom Aversa, board chair for the land trust, in a news release from the trust. “Dan has been […]
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Federal employee from Waterville sentenced for accessing child pornography on work computer
Terrence Talbot, who was employee with a U.S. Geological Survey office in Augusta, was initially arrested just over a year ago and faced up to 20 years in prison. He was sentenced to time-served, five years of supervised release, and $38,000 in restitution.
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Residents raise a stink over big increases in Vassalboro sewer bills
Some residents say their sewer bills next year will be more expensive than their taxes. Officials have previously said they need to money to pay off an extensive infrastructure project.