The Somerset County Grand Jury handed up indictments Friday, including drug and domestic violence charges.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Hallowell’s downtown marijuana retail store limit could increase
Two motions approving initial readings of drafts of city ordinances relating to marijuana zoning and businesses passed Monday night.
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Vassalboro man stable following weekend single-car crash
Authorities suspected intoxicated driving was involved in the crash that sent John Tompkins, 46, to a Lewiston hospital via LifeFlight.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Pub to open in former Winslow pizza shop, marking town’s 4th restaurant-bar
Scott McIntire, who also owns The Old Goat Pub in downtown Richmond, plans to open the Two Cent Pub at 82 Clinton Ave. in Winslow by April.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Belgrade hoping proposed ordinance will help recover costs for emergency response
If voters approve the ordinance at Town Meeting, it would give the fire department a bargaining chip to recover costs from insurance agencies.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
A 34 million-gallon sewer leak in Waterville highlights infrastructure needs, official says
Kennebec Sanitary Treatment District Superintendent Timothy LeVasseur said Tuesday that 34 million, not 15 million, gallons of sewage flowed into the Kennebec River when a sewer main broke.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine Crime
Augusta man said to be out for revenge pleads guilty to assault, driving to endanger
Glenn Morin charged with ramming his truck into a car driven by another Augusta man, Jarody, whom police allege had earlier assaulted Morin’s girlfriend.
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Former Carrabec teacher says school found he violated student interaction policy
Anthony Pranses says that he plans to push for the removal of Superintendent Mike Tracy once his administrative leave ends on Jan. 1, 2020.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Gardiner man sentenced after 8th OUI, eluding police on an ATV
Robert E. Purington III, 47, was sentenced Tuesday to a total of five years in prison.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Nation & World
New Zealander killed in volcano’s eruption had ties to Winthrop
Hayden Marshall-Inman was among the 6 confirmed fatalities, which followed warnings of increased seismic activity on White Island, prompting some to question why tourists were allowed to visit the volcanic island.