Shannon Monahan previously worked as a social worker and for other florists before buying Richard’s in late summer.
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The Way It Was in Skowhegan: Week of Dec. 16-23
Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of Dec. 16-23.
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Posted inMaine, News
Fire in Harmony destroys single-family home
Officials say passersby reported the morning fire in the Somerset County town.
Posted inCommunity
The Way It Was in Hallowell: Week of Dec. 16-23
Showcasing what happened in the Hallowell-area on this date for the week of Dec. 16-23.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
FBI Director Christopher Wray will resign before Trump takes office
By stepping down rather than waiting to be fired, Christopher Wray is trying to avert a collision with the new administration that he said would have further entangled the FBI ‘deeper into the fray.’
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Unity man pleads guilty to gross sexual assault charge
Jesse J. Harvey, 31, sexually assaulted an extended family member when she was 12 years old, according to prosecutors.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine’s Child Development Services is struggling to pay its contractors on time
After significant turnover in the finance office, Maine’s Department of Education says CDS has experienced ‘widespread’ issues with paying some of its 345 contracted providers on time.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, Politics
Sen. Collins undecided after meeting with Trump defense nominee Hegseth
Collins said she pressed Hegseth on allegations of heavy drinking and mistreatment of women, including a rape allegation made in 2017.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Mistrial declared in trial of man charged with murder in Edgecomb toddler’s death
Superior Court Justice Daniel Billings said the jury was tainted by outbursts from the girl’s mother and declared a mistrial in the state’s case against Tyler Witham-Jordan in the death of 3-year-old Makinzlee Handrahan in 2022.
Posted inHealth
Gun found on suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO matches shell casings at scene
NYPD’s top detective said Luigi Mangione’s motive might have stemmed from an accident that sent him to an emergency room in 2023.