The moratorium on solar facility applications is retroactive from July 12 and active until Dec. 12 to create the ordinance.
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Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Trio of candidates vie for two open seats on Oakland Town Council
Incumbent Dana W. Wrigley Sr. faces opposition from Shawn Michael Nava and Kelly Roderick for the pair of three-year seats on the Oakland Town Council.
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Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Political newcomer challenges incumbent for District 2 seat on Winslow Town Council
Incumbent Councilor Dale Macklin to face Stephen Soucy, who is seeking his first term in elected office.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Cornville man pleads guilty to accessing child sexual abuse materials
Wade Willette, 46, contacted a covert FBI agent over the messaging app Kik after the agent posted on a forum frequented by people interested in child pornography, according to a federal prosecutor.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Madison officials eye buying building originally planned for treatment center
The Board of Selectmen may soon ask voters to authorize the purchase of 2 Old Point Ave., the former Taylor’s Drug Store in the center of Madison.
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 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 inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Madison man to serve year in prison for possessing child pornography
John Wayne Peters, 63, pleaded guilty Tuesday to nine counts of possession of sexually explicit material of a minor younger than 12, and one count of failure to comply with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
Posted inLocal Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Oakland to demolish old house for site of future Town Office
The town plans to raze the building at 1113 Kennedy Memorial Drive this year and eventually construct a new Town Office there if voters approve plans.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Vassalboro man sentenced in police chase through Waterville, Oakland
Christopher Ratte was located the day after police broke off their pursuit of him due to safety concerns.