Court records say Jedediah Wasilewski, 44, was arrested after police linked him to several burglaries reported in Hallowell and Farmingdale.
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Bowdoinham’s Town Hall repairs could add another $1 million to town’s already strained budget
Bowdoinham’s Town Hall, built in 1823, is no longer deemed safe to use and requires immediate structural upgrades, leaving the hands of Select Board members tied.
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Committee explores the future of education in Dresden, including the possibility of withdrawing from RSU 2
Voters rejected efforts to withdraw from the Hallowell-based district last June, but talks about closing the town’s elementary school have given the movement new life.
Posted inLocal & State
Historic Maine schooner sold at auction to owners of floating restaurants
The 128-foot-long Victory Chimes was sold for $75,900.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Chancellor of Penn State Beaver named new president of UMA
The hiring of Jenifer Cushman caps off the second search for a president of the Augusta-based university following a botched search last year.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Gov. Mills unveils new spending plan to address housing shortage, homelessness and other needs
The governor said her nearly $900 million change package, which does not propose any tax relief or reform, addresses ‘pressing needs,’ such as homelessness, food insecurity and the lack of affordable housing.
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Service dog alerts owner to fire in Jay
Jay firefighters and mutual aid partners respond to two house fires in two days.
Posted inOutdoors
Watch: Likely Maine wolf caught on trail camera
The Maine Wolf Coalition, Inc. has shared trail camera footage that it says shows a male wolf in the Maine wilderness.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors, Sports
Deer harvest data show promising results for Maine’s new antlerless permit
The doe harvest from the 2022 fall hunt exceeded biologists’ goals for only the second time in six years.
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Maine’s wild blueberry crop fell 26% in size, 30% in value last year
The state’s 2022 crop was valued at $55.5 million, a decrease from $80.3 million in 2021. Experts say the fluctuations are increasing and a result of climate change.