Nearly 400 people, many in scrubs, lined both sides of State Street in front of the Maine State House to protest the requirement to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 1 or have a medical exemption.
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Second man indicted in Waterville drive-by shooting pleads guilty
Jeremiah D. Gamblin pleads guilty Monday to elevated aggravated assault in the shooting of a Waterville girl in February 2020.
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Years of inaction to redevelop historic Kennebec Arsenal prompts Augusta officials to take initiative with owner
A citizen group worried about ongoing deterioration at the site, asked city officials to take action to get North Carolina developer to finally redevelop the historic riverfront site.
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Visitors from near and far enjoy Winslow Blueberry Festival
The annual Winslow Blueberry Festival turned 50 on Saturday, and to celebrate the Winslow Congregational Church made a whopping 696 pies ahead of the event.
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Strong thunderstorms move through central Maine leaving many without power
Kennebec County was hardest hit in terms of its thousand-plus outages, but power was quickly being restored throughout the afternoon.
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Amid shouts and anger from parents, Skowhegan-area school board requires masks for first weeks of school
Parents demanded that the board respect their wishes to not require students to mask up when returning to school next month, but the board ultimately sided with the superintendent’s recommendation to proceed with caution and begin the school year wearing masks.
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Police: Monmouth man killed in fog after being struck by car
Kyle Foyt-Bridges, 29, was killed while walking on Main Street early Thursday morning, according to authorities.
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Former Jackman physician’s assistant sentenced to 7 years in prison for sexually assaulting 2 child patients
Gerald Keenan, now 67, will start to serve a seven-year sentence at Maine State Prison in Warren.
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As Winslow Blueberry Festival marks 5 decades, the event’s founding history mystery solved
Over 625 pounds of blueberries are expected to be made into baked goods and consumed this weekend at the annual Blueberry Festival in Winslow, which is celebrating its 50th year.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
COVID-19 outbreak reported at Augusta care facility
A total of 21 cases, 18 patients and three staff members, were reported in late July at Capitol City Manor, and the Maine Center for Disease Control is still investigating the outbreak.