Public works directors in central Maine say the problem with potholes isn’t any worse these days than in past years, just don’t tell that to drivers shelling out hundreds of dollars for repairs.
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High school basketball teams wary of COVID-19 shutdowns that could derail tournament runs
With playoff fields set, some squads taking precautions to avoid potential outbreaks.
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Vassalboro official had ordered marijuana growing business to close prior to fire
Medical marijuana cultivation business on Webber Pond Road that was destroyed in an accidental fire Monday had failed to secure town approvals to operate as a commercial business and as a marijuana business.
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Family looks to develop 36 townhouse-style apartments off College Avenue in Waterville
Development proposed by Arcon Realty would require razing the building that for many years housed the John Martin’s Manor restaurant.
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Amish waste little time in rebuilding landmark Unity store destroyed by fire
The walls and roof of the new Unity Community Market already are in place just three weeks after a fire destroyed the building.
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Developers pushing forward with $113.5 million plan to reopen ski resort overlooking Moosehead Lake
Rangeley-based Big Lake Development LLC is among the groups moving to relaunch ski operations on Big Moose Mountain as part of a project that backers say would generate hundreds of jobs.
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Skowhegan town manager criticizes selectman’s behavior during meeting as ‘unacceptable’
Town Manager Christine Almand on Wednesday was critical of Selectman Harold Bigelow for lashing out against her and others during a meeting Tuesday while speaking publicly about a private, personnel matter.
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As municipal road salt supplies run low, local agency works to secure shipments
Kennebec Valley Council of Governments is coordinating shipments of road salt as supplies dwindle in many central Maine communties.
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A practice that brought scrutiny to the Anson-Madison Water District seen as common elsewhere
Selling old water lines to scrap dealers and divvying up the money among employees is done by water districts in many parts of the state, water officials say.
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Some central Maine towns struggle to keep roads clear as salt supply runs low
Winslow and Richmond are among the towns that are awaiting delayed shipments from Chicago-based Morton Salt.