Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for Dec. 21-27, 2024.
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Here’s why 314 turkeys are frozen in limbo at a Mercer farm
A dispute between Greaney’s Family Farm and state inspectors is putting one of the only processors of its kind in peril, the owner said.
Mercer home destroyed in Friday morning fire
The home on Trista Lane completely burned down, while neighboring rental homes remained unscathed, officials said.
Augusta man indicted on charges he punched, slapped, threatened woman
Kennebec County grand jury releases October indictments.
Trunk or Treat, Halloween events set for central Maine
Communities across the state are planning for Trunk or Treat and other Halloween festivities this month. Trunk or Treat events feature decorated cars prepared for trick-or-treaters in a parking lot setting instead of a neighborhood. Thursday, Oct. 31 AUGUSTA Augusta Parks and Recreation, 5 p.m, McDuffie Woods, 3431 Old McDuffie Road. Park at 746 4th […]
Skowhegan-area voters asked to approve location change for planned bus garage
The proposed acquisition of the Maine DOT lot on U.S. Route 2, where the district now parks its buses, would come at no cost to local taxpayers since it is part of MSAD 54’s new elementary school construction project, according to district officials.
Norridgewock man involved in standoff indicted on attempted murder, other charges
Nicholas Eckert, 33, is facing additional charges brought by prosecutors in connection with the April incident, according to his indictment.
Skowhegan schools post September lunch menue
Towns in Regional School Unit 54 include Canaan, Cornville, Mercer, Norridgewock, Smithfield and Skowhegan.
Map: Where police raided residential cannabis grow operations in Maine
Approximate locations of many of the cannabis grow operations in residential locations.
‘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.