Dana Wilde: Some of summer’s white flowers are deadly

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Published
September 11, 2019

Dana Wilde: Some of summer’s white flowers are deadly

Water hemlock looks to the unpracticed eye just like Queen Anne’s lace. One big difference though: It can be fatal to ingest, writes Dana Wilde.
Published
September 10, 2019

Skowhegan hosts meeting to gather feedback on 2nd bridge feasibility study

Tuesday night's meeting brought out approximately 60 community members, a majority of whom expressed support for adding a new bridge to town.
Published
September 10, 2019

Preliminary plan unveiled for $9.14 million project to improve downtown Waterville

About 100 people turned out Tuesday for a meeting to discuss future downtown improvements, including making Main and Front streets two-way.
Published
September 10, 2019

Augusta officials ponder fate of deteriorating Cony Pride building

The Cony Street building, once a city fire station and later used by Cony High School students when the high school was across the street, has sat vacant and deteriorating in recent years.
Published
September 10, 2019

Settlement reached in 2-year-old junkyard dispute in Rome

The town of Rome and Larry and Janet DiPietro, the owners of an unlicensed junkyard and automobile graveyard, have settled a two-year-old dispute.
Published
September 10, 2019

Skowhegan woman, Gardiner man sentenced for drug crimes

Nicole A. Lamphere was arrested in Augusta in June following a brief chase, while Joseph Trask, in an unrelated case, was charged with trafficking after selling drugs to an undercover agent in Gardiner.
Published
September 10, 2019

Turnover means changes coming to Augusta council

Resignations during the summer will result in new candidates and contested races for seats on the Augusta City Council during the November general election. Three incumbents uncontested for Augusta Board of Education seats.
Published
September 10, 2019

Skowhegan business under fire for producing ‘Indians’ mascot apparel

A Facebook post by Maine Fire Equipment Co. promoting ‘Indian Outlaw’ T-shirts and hoodies to celebrate the start of high school football season is drawing criticism in the wake of local and state decisions to ban Native American imagery at public schools.
Published
September 9, 2019

Town manager discusses new options for recycling in Clinton

Earla Haggerty, Clinton's Town Manager, said she's spoken with residents who want "real" recycling instead of sending the town's materials to the Penobscot Energy Recovery Center to be incinerated.
Published
September 9, 2019

Skowhegan, state to host public meeting on bridge feasibility study

The meeting will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Community Center following the Board of Selectmen meeting.