Councilors are floating ideas for an interim town manager after Ella Bowman announced her resignation last month, citing ‘hateful’ comments from councilors and community members.
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6-hour standoff in Oakland ends with arrest
Oakland police Chief Rick Stubbert said standoff with Jason Grant started at 5 a.m. Tuesday.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan’s Maine Grains eyes expansion with grants totaling $700,000
The Skowhegan miller says it intends to purchase $1.3 million of equipment to produce grain-based foods and other products.
Posted inMaine, News
Snow, rain, strong winds and unseasonably warm days ahead for much of Maine
The National Weather Service said heavy rain and snowmelt Wednesday could cause flooding in central Maine.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Fire destroys camp, displaces tenant in Litchfield Saturday
Litchfield Fire Chief Michael Sherman said the cause of the fire appeared to be accidental, related to an electrical problem.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Success of Maine’s snowmobile industry rides on the weather
‘We rely on Mother Nature’ and bad snow years can ‘devastate’ the businesses that depend on snowmobilers, Maine Snowmobile Association President Al Swett said.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Three generations on Vassalboro farm to donate Christmas trees for troops
Pinkham’s Treefarm is one of about a dozen Maine Christmas tree farms to donate trees to military bases and families of deployed troops.
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Waste management firm to expand into former Fairfield funeral home
Casella Waste Systems, which provides waste and recycling services in Fairfield, bought the funeral home from Lawry Brothers on Nov. 1 with plans to preserve the historical portion of the building while demolishing the back portion.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Festival of Trees in Gardiner has impressive turnout, business and attendees alike
The 7th annual Festival of Trees, which ends Sunday, allows people to attempt to win holiday trees filled with prizes..
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Augusta’s warming center at capacity as soon as doors open
The Overnight Emergency Warming Center at South Parish Congregational Church has 30 beds, but it has had more than 50 guests some nights looking to get out of the cold.