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Bangor Air Guard base competing for new air refueling tankers
The $1.3 billion fleet of Pegasus air refueling tankers would replace the aging Stratotankers operated by the Maine Air National Guard’s 101st Air Refueling Wing, also known as the MAINEiacs.
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Posted inMaine
Wilton residents approve new Cannabis Ordinance
Among the changes, is implementing a limit of medical and recreational marijuana retail stores to a total of five.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Fairfield man sentenced to 5 years for assaulting officers at Somerset County Jail
William J. Douglass Jr., 39, pleaded guilty to several charges for the assaults, and to charges that he damaged a communication device from a Somerset County Sheriff’s Office vehicle.
Posted inMaine, News
Officials confirm 1st case of Maine lobster gear causing the death of endangered right whale
The whale was found dead near Martha’s Vineyard in January, but the official cause of death – ‘chronic entanglement’ in fishing gear that belonged to a Maine lobsterman – was announced Wednesday.
Posted inLife & Culture, Morning Sentinel, News
Oakland in bloom, thanks to Flower Volunteers
Twice a year, Oakland’s gardening brigade takes to the streets to bring some floral joy to those who walk or drive through town.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine business group criticizes latest paid family leave rules, saying 30 days’ notice is not enough
Businesses with just a few workers would not easily adjust if a worker takes paid leave with little notice, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce said.
Posted inCommunity
Post Pardon: The Opera to present ‘The Black Azaleas Song Cycle’ Saturday
Featuring local vocalists and musicians from the community, as well as Colby students and faculty.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Augusta apartment building fire displaces 19 people, including 10 children
The apartment where a fire started on South Belfast Avenue on Tuesday night did not have a working smoke detector, officials said.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Dockworkers join other unions in trying to fend off automation or minimize its impact
The massive port workers’ strike is highlighting a fear held by many workers that they will be replaced by machines.