Public safety officials said Sunday they feel prepared to handle whatever comes their way, though no one knows how heavy traffic could be or how many people will flood central Maine and beyond.
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Cambridge man arrested in connection with string of thefts
Nicholas Trask, 25, of Cambridge, was arrested March 29 after police found several allegedly stolen items during the execution of a search warrant, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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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.
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Snow and more rain expected across central Maine starting late Saturday
A mixed bag of weather is expected to bring snow, more rain wind to central Maine Saturday night into Sunday, with higher snowfall totals west and north of Augusta.
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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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Kennebec County disaster recovery center opens in Manchester
The disaster recovery center, which is open through March 4, offers help to individuals seeking assistance after a powerful storm brought flooding and power outages to central Maine the week before Christmas.
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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.
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Maine schools prepare for cost of up to $13 million in first 6 months of new paid family leave program
Schools are preparing to contribute up to 1% of their employee payroll to the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program starting in January 2025.
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Sheriff: Three arrested, hundreds of plants seized in latest marijuana growing bust at a central Maine residence
Officials said they arrested Huansheng Mai, 75; Yuling Mei, 63; and Yiming Hu, 68. Each was charged with illegal cultivation of marijuana and unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs with more than 500 plants.