Oakland Public Library to host event.
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Adoption 101 class to be offered in Oakland
Lindsay Bragdon of the Maine Children’s Home will conduct the free class on April 3.
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Hemp processor sees law signed by governor as green light, but Oakland officials see amber
John Jabar is looking to build a laboratory to extract cannabidiol from hemp in Oakland, but town officials and a consulting lawyer from the Maine Municipal Association expressed uncertainty about what the legislation’s specific wording allows.
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Fiberight plant processes first load of recycling while Municipal Review Committee seeks new director
The advanced waste processing facility in Newport will start accepting waste on April 15 from some of the 115 Maine communities that make up the Municipal Review Committee.
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Mid-Maine Technical Center students compete in 2019 SkillsUSA
A total of 53 students from MMTC competed in Bangor.
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St. Lawrence University dean’s list
CANTON, N.Y. — Saige Knight, of Oakland, a sophomore; and Samuel J. McMillan, of Rangeley, also a sophomore, have been named to the 2018 fall semester dean’s list at St. Lawrence University for academic achievement. To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must have completed at least four courses and have an academic […]
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Messalonskee names Students of the Month
Messalonskee students that attend Mid-Maine Technical Center also recognized for their efforts.
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With CBD oil facility looking to expand into Oakland, council debates town’s ability to regulate
A hemp processor wants to build a cannabidiol extraction laboratory at the former Guardian Building facility on Kennedy Memorial Drive; the processor’s attorney and Oakland councilors clashed over whether the practice is legal under state law.
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Mother of Oakland woman shot by police in 2017 files wrongful death suit
Jessica Fagre filed the lawsuit on behalf of her daughter, Ambroshia Fagre, who was shot and killed in 2017 as police investigated a home invasion in which her boyfriend was a suspect.
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Messalonskee’s Larsen to receive 2019 Principal’s Award
Emily Larsen, of Sidney, a senior at Messalonskee High School, has been selected to receive the 2019 Principal’s Award, according to a news release from Principal Paula Callan. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. Throughout her years at MHS, Larsen […]