Eleven homes have been destroyed after the LEAP building exploded yesterday morning, leaving 30 people homeless.
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Augusta Council to consider city’s first ever medical marijuana retail store licenses
City officials believe there are more medical marijuana businesses operating in Augusta than the three that have applied for licenses.
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Former Jackman physician assistant indicted, re-arrested
Gerald Keenan was arrested Friday by State Police in Brewer and faces 21 counts related to sexual contact or assault on two pre-teen boys in Jackman where Keenan worked in the 1990s.
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Marijuana store, more than $1 million in Fire Department purchases on Waterville council agenda
In addition to considering a request to rezone part of 475 Kennedy Memorial Drive to allow an adult-use marijuana store there, the City Council on Tuesday will consider awarding contracts to buy a fire ladder truck, resurface the fire station floor and do masonry repair, accept a FEMA Grant for the fire department and appoint a panel to study fire services.
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Thomas College dedicates School of Education to Waterville natives
Since 2002, Peter and Paula Lunder have given more than $5 million to Thomas College, including a $1.7 million gift in 2015 that established the Center for Innovation in Education.
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Hallowell officials hosting public meeting Thursday to discuss closed dog park
Mayor Mark Walker announced the meeting last week, adding that public response to the closure has been “loud.”
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Red Sand Project fills Skowhegan sidewalk cracks as reminder of human trafficking
The downtown rotary became the palette for roving artists to spread their message about human trafficking and the need for people to be aware of its existence even in Somerset County.
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Incumbent Lapointe challenged for Hallowell council seat
Incumbent Councilor-at-Large George Lapointe will run against Matthew Radasch, while races for Ward 3 councilor and a RSU 2 school board member are poised to be unopposed.
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Brewery-inspired CBD coffee shop open for business in Oakland
The Warehouse, at 826 Kennedy Memorial Drive, was given the green light Friday to sell coffee infused with cannabidiol made on-site.
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Monmouth dairy uses federal, local grants to go solar
The Milkhouse was awarded $36,000 from the USDA and $10,000 from the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments to install a solar array that will eventually fill all the farm’s energy needs.