Property owner Sidney Geller said he wants to move quickly to rebuild on Silver Street, and the owner of The Last Unicorn restaurant, John Picurro, said he wants to work with Geller to reopen on the same spot.
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State reduces scope of ‘do not eat’ advisory in Fairfield area for wildlife due to ‘forever chemical’ contamination
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife warned people in 2021 not to eat deer and other game found in a 125-square-mile area of central Maine, but the agency announced Monday it has reduced that area to 25 square miles, while also advising people not consume turkey harvested there.
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Morning Sentinel/Kennebec Journal owner considering sale of his newspapers to new nonprofit
Reade Brower, who owns the Morning Sentinel in Waterville and the Kennebec Journal in Augusta, and other daily and weekly newspapers across the state, has been in preliminary discussions with the Maine Journalism Foundation.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Community celebrates Eid and raises money for families affected by earthquake in Turkey and Syria
The community potluck supper was put on by community organizations for New Mainers and had a goal of raising $10,000.
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Fire destroys The Last Unicorn restaurant in downtown Waterville
The blaze early Sunday morning leveled the eatery at 8 Silver St. and forced a road closure on Main Street downtown.
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Recycled Shakespeare Company celebrates 10th annual Bard’s Birthday Bash
The central Maine theater company gathered in Waterville for an all-day celebration of William Shakespeare’s birthday, reading all 154 of his sonnets.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
‘Stuff the Tent’ helps prepare homeless people for the closure of the warming center
Organizers of Saturday’s event at South Parish Congregational Church collected money and items to pass along to those who are without housing in Augusta.
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Skowhegan affordable housing project nearing completion
Amid a statewide shortage of affordable housing units, officials say the Mary Street Apartments, a 40-unit housing project, will be finished sometime in May.
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Gardiner officials to consider a 4% increase in spending in the next budget year
For the municipal portion of the Gardiner property tax bill, the proposed spending increase would add 20 cents to the property tax rate, which currently stands at $22.20 per $1,000 of assessed valuation.
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Motorist knocks out power in Fairfield, forces closure of road after driving into utility pole, police say
Ricky Hamlin, 21, of Clinton, was charged with operating under the influence Friday after his pickup truck struck the pole on Main Street, according to Fairfield police Officer Casey Dugas.