Police: Ashley Gleason, 29, of Auburn and Portland has been arrested on a variety of charges, including trafficking in scheduled drugs.
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Skowhegan voters to decide on 8% proposed increase to municipal budget
Increase due in part to the addition of five new positions, an increase in payment to the town’s debt retirement and additions to the capital reserve fund.
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Waterville tech center recognizes honor students
WATERVILLE — Mid-Maine Technical Center held its 32nd annual National Technical Honor Society induction ceremony May 13. The formal induction ceremony was held at the Waterville Senior High School Trask Auditorium. The following 24 students were recognized during the ceremony, including five inducted in 2020: Nathan Bacon, Automotive Technology; Michael D’Amico, Information Technology; Quinn Denis, […]
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North Anson school students start day with walk
NORTH ANSON — The K-5 Carrabec Community School was able to participate in a “Walking School Bus” event May 14, by masking up and socially distancing. The students enjoyed the half-mile walk before the start of the school day.
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Sidney arts center to host inaugural beer festival, signaling return of food-drink gatherings
As the Snow Pond Center for the Arts plans its first craft brew and music festival for Sept. 11 on Messalonskee Lake, other annual gatherings are planning returns as COVID-19 pandemic precautions are eased.
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Waterville’s Mount Merici Academy fulfills service learning with pen-pals
The school partnered with Oak Grove Center and Mount Saint Joseph to foster connections, which developed into an art show as well.
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Complex worker shortage problem strains businesses, employees in central Maine
Employers are struggling to hire in Maine and across the nation, which experts say is the result of several factors exacerbated by the pandemic.
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Pittsfield ballet theater to take outdoor stage May 29
PITTSFIELD — Bossov Ballet Theatre dancers are to present a new work, “Heartbeat,” on Saturday, May 29. Performances will take place at 3 and 7 p.m. on an outdoor stage on the institute campus. Emerging young artists have faced their own set of challenges during the pandemic. Most of theater’s student dancers have not had […]
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River rec area, brewery among Somerset County recipients for $410,000 in grants
Several projects throughout the county are expected to benefit from the funding awards, including Skowhegan’s Run of River project and Bigelow Brewing’s expansion into downtown.
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Benton’s Alewife Festival canceled again, but great fish migration swims on
While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced cancellation of festival for second consecutive year, the yearly alewife migration continues in big numbers in the Sebasticook River.