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Norridgewock voters approve $3.12 million in spending at annual town meeting
Though municipal spending is set to go up 10.1% over last year, the amount needed to be raised in property taxes to cover the municipal budget will likely go down about 10%, according to Town Manager Richard LaBelle.
The Maine Cabin Masters head back to school for special project at Gardiner Area High School
The project, funded by a grant from the Maine Department of Education and built by the cast and crew of the popular Magnolia Network cable television series, was unveiled on Monday night’s episode.
Former Augusta man gets 4 years in prison for child sexual abuse in West Gardiner
Aaron C. Engroff, 34, of Holden was sentenced Monday after being convicted in January of abusing a young girl.
Manchester federal disaster relief center to close Monday and reopen Wednesday in Farmingdale
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has opened Disaster Recovery Centers across Maine to help residents recover from losses related to the Dec. 18 storm that brought floods and power outages across the state.
Gardiner unified basketball team shines in first-ever home game
The city’s first unified basketball team, which pairs special needs athletes with partners, won 82-70 on Thursday against Hall-Dale High School of Farmingdale.
Sheriff: Three arrested in bust of illegal cannabis grow in Skowhegan
Ying Xia Liao, 54; Xi Qiang Zhao, 56; and Yao Bin Cheng, 41, all of New York City, were arrested Friday when a search of a residence on Waterville Road uncovered a ‘substantial’ amount of cannabis, Sheriff Dale Lancaster said.
Man hospitalized after fire breaks out in camper and spreads to West Gardiner home
West Gardiner Fire Chief Mike Gross said the man was in the camper, and no one was at home when the fire broke out around 6 a.m. Friday.
Shadow of concern approaches as Somerset County public safety officials prepare for eclipse
Emergency management agencies, law enforcement, medical providers and others are coordinating plans ahead of the April 8 eclipse, which is expected to draw visitors to rural areas across the state.
UMA nursing program to expand enrollment when new facility opens in the fall
The 20,000-square-foot building, called UMA Capital Center, will allow more nursing students to enter Maine’s healthcare workforce.