Councilor Mike Joseph claimed he feared for his safety when Town Manager Ella Bowman yelled and wagged her finger in his face after a council meeting, which a judge later ruled was not harassment.
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Wild Blueberry Weekend a tasty celebration of Maine
The annual event at Fields Fields farm in Dresden and more than 15 other locations across Maine celebrates the state’s wild blueberry farmers, who produce more than 95% of the country’s wild blueberries.
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Skowhegan River Fest returns as organizers promote future downtown river park
This year’s festivities were meant to publicize organizers’ efforts to construct a whitewater ‘river park’ in downtown Skowhegan, along with getting people outdoors and in the river.
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One dead, one injured in fiery crash on Route 201 in Richmond
One pickup truck caught fire and another rolled over in the early morning crash, authorities say.
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More Maine police departments join program for drivers with disorders
The program, which guides officers to interact more safely with people who have emotional, developmental or behavioral disorders, has been adopted by over 30 agencies across Maine so far.
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Wedding of couple connected to Richmond killing brings probation violation charge
Prosecutors say Chanda Lilly, now 35, who pleaded guilty to robbery in connection to the 2019 murder of Andrew Sherman in Richmond, violated probation by marrying Tyon Shuron, now 47, who was found not guilty of Sherman’s murder.
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Taste of Waterville brings food, fun, live music to Head of Falls
The annual Taste of Waterville returned Wednesday, with hundreds of people gathering to take in the festivities.
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New Balance to close Norridgewock factory, move operations into expanded Skowhegan facility
The transition to the consolidated manufacturing facility, to be called ‘Central Maine,’ will begin this fall. All jobs at the Norridgewock site will be transferred to Skowhegan, the company said Tuesday.
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Woolwich woman killed in West Forks crash
The cause of the early Tuesday morning crash remains under investigation, the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Man who ran over Pittsfield police officer’s foot sentenced to 9 months in prison
In June, a jury found Michael Kilgore, 48, guilty of assault on an officer and assault, but returned not guilty verdicts on several other charges from the September 2022 incident.