Nicholas Smith, 33, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault and criminal threatening on Monday night.
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Posted inLocal Government, Maine, News
New police officer from Albion welcomed during Farmington meeting
Farmington will pay 10% of the cost to install a new well on property contaminated by forever chemicals near the Transfer Station.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Augusta’s Rines Hill Bridge has reopened. Here’s the before and after of this well-traveled road.
After 17 months of traffic restrictions, the Rines Hill Bridge replacement is complete and Water Street is now open to two-way traffic at the south end of downtown Augusta.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Maine voter registrations spiked after Biden exited presidential race
Registrations jumped following Biden’s announcement on July 21 and the month ended with 3,793 registrations, the most of any month in the past year with the exception of November 2023.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Thomas College to offer discounted courses for employees of Johnny’s Selected Seeds
The Winslow-based agricultural retailer and its 275 employees join other Maine companies in the college’s Preferred Education Partnership program.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Residents press Manchester officials for answers on suspended fire chief
Francis R. Wozniak, Manchester’s full-time fire chief, has been on administrative leave since June 28 after being charged with impersonating a public official.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan seeks bids to build baseball field
After months of discussions to get the long-planned athletic complex closer to construction, town officials expect to know soon how much it will cost to build the facility.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
A new global health emergency: What is mpox, where are the outbreaks and what is the WHO doing?
So far, there have been more than 14,000 cases, and 524 people have died. More than 96% of cases and deaths are in Congo.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
NASA still deciding whether to keep 2 astronauts at space station until next year
The test pilots anticipated being away just a week or so but thruster failures and helium leaks marred the capsule’s trip to the space station, raising doubts about its ability to return safely and leaving the astronauts in limbo.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Anti-DEI protesters sow disruption and confusion but have scant investor support
Each year, companies face hundreds of resolutions from progressive groups to change their policies to be more supportive of employee diversity, labor rights and other social issues.