Charles Robbins III, 41, was elected to his second term in 2023. He said he can no longer balance his duties as a selectman with family responsibilities and a busy work life.
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Skowhegan selectmen approve final payment to public safety building contractor
The board had voted in August to continue withholding a final payment of $20,000 to Benchmark Construction of Westbrook. Selectmen decided Tuesday to move forward with the payment.
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‘Fly Rod’ Crosby statue planned for Augusta
AUGUSTA — Cornelia T. “Fly Rod” Crosby, Maine’s first-ever registered Maine guide, will soon be honored with a life-size bronze statue at the entrance to the new headquarters for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, which is scheduled to open in the late fall of 2026. Crosby was especially active through the […]
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Secret Service failures before Trump rally shooting were ‘preventable,’ Senate panel finds
Investigators found that there was no clear chain of command among the Secret Service and other security agencies and no plan for coverage of the building where the shooter climbed up to fire the shots.
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Augusta church to host Day of Mindfulness Oct. 5
Eight monastics who practice Mindfulness in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh (who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King, Jr) are on a New England Tour and plan to visit Maine the first weekend in October. They are set to offer a Day of Mindfulness, “Peace in Oneself, Peace in […]
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Workshop on resolving conflicts with beavers set for Oct. 5
The workshop will be held at Rosmarin & Saunders Family Forest on Nickerson Hill Road in Readfield.
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Beekeeper presentation set for Oct. 5 in Newcastle
NEWCASTLE — The Knox Lincoln County Beekeepers has planned a honey bee presentation for 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Lincoln Academy’s ATEC building, 81 Academy Hill Road. Erin Evans, a Maine master beekeeper, plans to present a talk for backyard hobby beekeepers on the process of preparing hives for winter in Maine — what […]
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Wednesday is 10th annual National Lobster Day
For 10 years, Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King have introduced and sponsored federal legislation to recognize Maine’s iconic industry.
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Maine voter registrations surge again as thousands request absentee ballots
More than 5,400 people per week registered to vote in the second and third weeks of September, and over 73,000 voters have requested absentee ballots this election cycle.
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Man charged with 3-year-old Edgecomb girl’s death blames her mother
Tyler Witham-Jordan was charged last fall with one count of murder in connection with the death of Makinzlee Handrahan.