Prosecutors believe that Nicholas J. Worthing, 37, of Pittston sent dozens of threatening, profanity-filled messages over several years to the Sheriff’s Office Facebook page and directed at Sheriff Ken Mason.
Skowhegan
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Officials weigh economic impact of Waterville hospital closure
Northern Light Inland Hospital will close June 11, putting 309 employees out of work.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Maine wrestlers to compete for NCAA Division III titles
University of Southern Maine All-Americans Colby Frost and Jake Craig are in Rhode Island for the national championships.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
They’re the last cobblers left in Maine — and they’re busier than ever
The cobbling tradition is being carried on by a half-dozen people in Maine, but most of them plan to retire or cut back their hours in the next few years.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Skowhegan-area school board to consider compliance with Trump order
After a board member tried to force a vote Thursday about whether the board would explicitly follow the Trump administration’s orders, the board chair said the matter would have to be taken up at the next meeting.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Illegal grow houses have been entering Maine’s medical weed market for years, even after being busted by police
Four years ago, state officials first investigated a ‘prohibited collective’ of medical caregivers and illegal grow houses identical to the ones later raided by police. Now, 1 in 10 Maine caregivers exhibits the hallmarks of those same operations.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Friday’s Augusta basketball tournament highlight reel
Top plays from opening day of the girls basketball tourney at the Augusta Civic Center.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Boys Hockey, Girls Basketball, Varsity Maine
High schools Friday: South Portland boys basketball eases past Gorham
Carmine Soucy’s hot shooting propels the Red Riots into the Class AA South semifinals.
Posted inLocal & State
Snow lovers welcome the return of an old-fashioned Maine winter
A recent stretch of cold weather, coupled with multiple measurable snow events, has residents and visitors glimpsing something that has become increasingly rare.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Mt. Blue, Mount View win North regional wrestling titles
Mount View captures its first regional crown in Class B, and Mt. Blue successfully defends its Class A title.