The Waterville Planning Board spent nearly an hour Tuesday night discussing the First Church of Waterville’s request that the city rezone properties off Park Street, but the board was not ready to make a recommendation to the City Council.
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Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
A look at false and misleading claims made during Trump and Harris’ debate
In the first debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, their highly different views of the country provided a stark contrast between their agendas.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Maine residential care worker sentenced for ‘grotesque and pervasive’ assaults on disabled man
Zachery Conners, 26, was among 4 workers accused of abuse that included waterboarding, choking and sexually assaulting a nonverbal adult male client at the Lee Residential Care center in Hampden.
Posted inNation & World
Francine becomes a hurricane as Louisiana residents brace for landfall
The freshly minted Category 1 hurricane packed top sustained winds of 75 mph and forecasters warned it was expected to crash ashore Wednesday in Louisiana.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Sod chosen instead of artificial turf as Skowhegan awards bid for new baseball field
Selectmen chose Ranger Construction Corp. of Fairfield to build a $2.3 million baseball field and other infrastructure at the Skowhegan Community Center at 39 Poulin Drive.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine issues its first-ever recall of tainted recreational marijuana
It’s the first such recall since Maine’s recreational cannabis market launched in 2020, and it affects 3 pre-rolls and 1 flower product, all produced by Cannabis Cured.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Dempsey Challenge to offer more route options this year, bring more celebrities to Lewiston
The Dempsey Center has established a $2 million fundraising goal and has raised over half that so far.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Police investigating break-in at medical marijuana retail store in Livermore Falls
The burglary occurred at about 5 a.m., according to a store surveillance video, and was reported at about 9 a.m., Livermore Falls officer Trevor Gagnon said.
Posted inMaine, News
State starts preliminary design for roundabout at Jay intersection
The purpose of the project is for safety improvements, according to Douglas Coombs, senior project manager of the state highway program.
Posted inCommunity
Children craft handprint apple trees at Underwood Memorial Library in Fayette
Children at the Underwood Memorial Library in Fayette enjoyed a reading of Johnny Appleseed followed by a handprint apple tree craft, with a STEM Kids Night scheduled for Sept. 18.