Approximate locations of many of the cannabis grow operations in residential locations.
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‘Layers of invisibility’: Workers at Maine’s illegal cannabis grow sites show signs of human trafficking
Federal prosecutors say they have found no evidence of exploitation at the clandestine marijuana grow houses. Some local law enforcement, anti-trafficking advocates and several grow house workers say otherwise.
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Debby largely spares central Maine, as summer rain lower than record 2023
The storm clearing the area Saturday was good news for several area events and for viewing the Perseid meteor shower, expected to peak Sunday night.
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Madison man dies in single-vehicle crash in Solon
The operator of the vehicle, Rahaheem Friend, 33, of Skowhegan, also suffered injuries, police said.
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Run for the Horses 5K and Kid’s Race set for Madison Sept. 1
MADISON — The Run for the Horses 5K and Kid’s Race is set for 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, at Hight Chrysler Jeep, 507 Lakewood Road. The event will include music, refreshments and age-group prizes. Walkers and people with are pets welcome. The event benefits Double B Horse Rescue, which rescues horses, mini horses and […]
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Case against former Anson-Madison Water District superintendent continues with new indictment
Michael Corson, 55, of Madison was indicted on one Class C count of aggravated criminal invasion of computer privacy, a charge that prosecutors filed after they dismissed several counts of theft before Corson’s trial in March.
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Madison testing a new communication tool
Madison is testing a new communication tool for reaching residents with cellphones. Text My Gov is a platform for which anyone can sign up and opt in to receive blast messages on important town-related topics or events, such as meetings, public hearings, road closings or detours, and tax payment reminders. It’s also useful to report […]
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Madison Planning Board allows ordinance restricting outpatient addiction clinics
The ordinance, if approved by the Board of Selectmen and residents, would restrict locations of outpatient treatment centers and clinics to a stretch of U.S. Route 201 and the east side of the Madison Business Gateway business park.
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‘Something Rotten’ planned at Lakewood Theater
“Something Rotten” by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell will be staged at Lakewood Theater at 76 Theater Road in Madison. Performance times are 8 p.m. Aug. 1-3 and 8-10; 4 p.m. Aug. 4; and 2 and 7 p.m. Aug. 7. Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play […]
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Madison residents can weigh in on addiction clinic ordinance
A public hearing on the Planning Board’s proposal for an ordinance restricting the locations of outpatient addiction treatment centers and clinics is scheduled for Tuesday night.