After the record-breaking year in sales last year, Christmas tree farms in central Maine are off to a steady start the second weekend in.
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Downtown Oakland business, apartments damaged in fire
The fire began on the first floor of a downtown building, occupied by a retail business, according to the Oakland Fire Department.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Abandoned rail line to be converted into 32-mile recreational trail through central Maine
Officials say the trail, known as the Madison Branch, will particularly appeal to snowmobilers and ATV riders as it extends from Oakland north into Norridgewock, Madison, Embden and other towns.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Whether sit-down or drive-thru, central Mainers find ways to celebrate Thanksgiving
From Litchfield to Oakland to Skowhegan and everywhere in between, central Maine residents found ways to celebrate the holiday with their community.
Posted inCommunity News, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Annual Messalonskee Thanksgiving dinner in Oakland to return to sit-down meals
Last year the operation had switched to pickup, now they are having sit-down meals again with the understanding that ‘masking is appreciated.’
Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
‘A little, weak Democrat could beat me up’: Congressional candidate Mike Perkins in hospital with COVID-19
Republican hopeful says he’s feeling ‘like I got hit by a tractor-trailer and then the truck backed up and hit me again.’
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With 1 park completed, Oakland turns attention to more recreational space
Oakland Overlook Park, with views of the western Maine mountains, opened over the summer. Town officials are now focusing on adding another 27 acres of parkland.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Investigation into death of Oakland toddler leads to $700,000 drug seizure
The mother of the child, 21-year-old Ashley Malloy, called 911 Nov. 2 to say her boy was suffering from a medical emergency, authorities said.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Canteen 19, project to support first responders, gets dedicated truck
Using their personal car, Kristian Joliat and his mother Sarah have been supporting first responders at fire and accident scenes. But after community support poured in to help pay for a dedicated vehicle, their program has its own truck.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Oakland voters back 2 incumbents for Town Council, another for school board
Voters on Tuesday returned Dana Wrigley and Don Borman to the council while Laura Tracy earned another term on the RSU 18 school board.