Producers throughout central Maine have begun tapping maple trees, especially as the weather delivers warmer days and cold nights.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Central Maine law enforcement noticing uptick in hung-up 911 calls
Multiple law enforcement agencies are seeing an increased number of 911 hang-ups this year and are advising people who mistakenly alert emergency responders to stay on the line.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Aquaculture benefits waterfront communities
A group seeking to restrict leases is starting a feud among interests that should be working together.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Former treasurer pleads guilty to stealing from Hallowell’s Gaslight Theater
Travis J. Burnham, as part of a plea agreement, required to pay $5,000 in restitution to Maine’s oldest continuously running community theater.
Posted inLocal & State
Make Shift Coffee House event aims to bridge divisions in Hallowell
Facilitator Craig Freshley encourages political discussion, not debate, to help people understand one another.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Betsy Sweet: ‘Medicare for All’ is the only solution to the U.S. health care crisis
In the U.S. Senate, I will fight for a system that puts people before profit and includes everybody.
Posted inLocal & State
Hallowell police investigating gas leak at ice arena caused by ‘human interaction’
Hallowell Fire Chief Jim Owens said a gas line from an HVAC unit was “physically broken off” and leaking before the ice arena was evacuated on Saturday.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report
The race is on for recreational marijuana licenses in Maine
The state will publish application forms this week; on the municipal level, the process is already well underway.
Posted inLocal & State, Outdoors
‘Monster’ hive home to 80,000 bees is found in walls during Hallowell renovation
Beekeeper Larry Davis spends 3 days extracting the insects and relocating them to a new home.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Hallowell man charged with firing gun at vehicle
Michael Butler was arrested Friday in Augusta and faces several charges, police say.