Manchester officials approved a mass gathering permit, with the option to review and potentially revoke the permit depending on their adherence to the town’s noise ordinance.
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Gardiner big-screen premiere set for documentary on alewives
“Keystone: Voices for the Little Fish,” showcases the role alewives play in the ecosystem, and is part of an informational evening put on by the organization dedicated to restoring sea-run fish passage on Cobbosseecontee Stream.
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Posted inCommunity News, Local & State
Fairfield moves forward with water expansion project as PFAS testing expands in Maine
The $48 million project would expand the Kennebec Water District, which already serves some parts of Fairfield, to reach a much larger area of town.
Posted inLocal & State
Road work planned on Interstate 95 from Waterville to Pittsfield
The work by the state Department of Transportation will include paving and striping from Waterville to Pittsfield and will include paving on- and off-ramps.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Former Anson-Madison Water District superintendent indicted on theft charges
The former superintendent, Michael Corson, was indicted by a grand jury and named in a federal lawsuit that alleges he changed passwords that prevented officials from accessing district accounts.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Sap running, if slowly, as central Maine maple producers expect flow to rise with temperatures
Taps are out now, collecting sap to boil down into maple syrup, as back-and-forth weather has slowed maple sugaring slightly.
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Waterville, Portland to maintain ties to Russian sister cities
Officials from Waterville and Kotlas, Russia, plan to participate in a call this week to discuss and reaffirm a relationship that began in the late 1980s, according to Waterville Mayor Jay Coelho.
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A new market provides hope for Maine’s organic dairy farmers
Organic Valley farmers cooperative offers more than a dozen Maine organic dairy farmers a new market for their milk after their current contracts with Horizon Organic end.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Maine voters to see new district numbers beside candidate names on November ballot
The redistricting process is conducted every 10 years, following the U.S. census, and ensures districts’ populations do not become unbalanced and run afoul of the one-person, one-vote principle.
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Eight-hour standoff in Whitefield ends in arrest early Saturday
Edward M. Poch, 64, is being held at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset after he allegedly threatened a woman with a knife and a gun at a Whitefield house, leading to a standoff with Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies and the Maine State Police.