Nickerson Yard Maintenance recently opened a small hardware store in the town of about 3,000, and the family members who own it said it has been received with excitement — and nostalgia — from the community.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Indictments handed up in Readfield, Clinton home arson cases
Joseph E. McLaughlin of Readfield and Jamie M. Perry of Waterville were both indicted by a Kennebec County grand jury this month.
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Sheriffs bust 3 more illegal cannabis operations in Somerset County
More than 1,000 marijuana plants, over 30 pounds of processed cannabis, and other “drug paraphernalia and documentation” was confiscated when authorities executed search warrants at two residences in Norridgewock and one in Madison, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
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Snowmobilers from Norridgewock and Sidney set a record at a New Brunswick event
Charlie Roderick and Lance Whitehouse completed the annual 1,000-Mile Challenge in less than 22 hours.
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Winter weather returns to central Maine on Saturday in early days of spring
More snow is expected Friday night into Saturday, with forecast totals ranging from 5 inches across southern Kennebec County to 10 inches or more in Somerset County.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Federal dollars help planned Skowhegan school, early childhood facility reach fundraising goal
Congressional spending of $1.9 million passed last week, along with local fundraising totaling $3 million, should cover the cost of an early childhood wing, the part of the project not funded by the state.
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Norridgewock voters approve $3.12 million in spending at annual town meeting
Though municipal spending is set to go up 10.1% over last year, the amount needed to be raised in property taxes to cover the municipal budget will likely go down about 10%, according to Town Manager Richard LaBelle.
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Somerset County man sentenced on federal drug trafficking charges
Cody Mosher, arrested in January 2023 following a high-speed chase through Norridgewock and Madison, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison on federal drug trafficking charges.
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Bingham man with sex offense history indicted on charges he sexually assaulted minors last July
Christopher C. Cates, 48, of Bingham, who is a lifetime registered sexual offender, was indicted earlier this month on charges he sexually assaulted multiple children and later attempted to interfere in the investigation into his conduct following his arrest.
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Sheriff: One arrested in Norridgewock after third bust in the last week of an illegal marijuana grow in Somerset County
Multiple law enforcement agencies, led by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant at a home on Betterment Road in Norridgewock, leading to the arrest of Zunjie Wu, 26, of Brooklyn, New York.