At Monday’s public hearing, enthusiasm was tempered by those who question how the structures, mostly built on trailers, can be considered permanent dwellings.
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Richmond church ordination reflects burgeoning membership
The once-fledgling and predominantly Russian parish of St. Alexander Nevsky Church has grown, and is quickly becoming ‘a church for all of us.’
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Emergency bill closing medical marijuana loophole signed into law
Cities and towns can now prohibit caregivers from growing pot any closer than 500 feet from a school property line.
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Richmond woman charged with stealing from credit union where she worked
Clarissa Hurley faces two counts of theft and one count of forgery in the alleged theft of thousands of dollars from Down East Credit Union.
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Maine wildlife officials hold first controlled burn on Swan Island in Richmond to make way for nesting birds
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife hopes to hold more controlled burns in future years because of the benefits they can have for wildlife and soil.
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Richmond man pleads not guilty to manslaughter, aggravated assault charges
Kurt M. Linton, 54, is accused in the death of his father, Malcolm Linton, a retired school teacher.
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Mental evaluation sought for man charged in Richmond home invasion
Shad A. Hembree, 42, also faces additional charges of criminal threatening and criminal mischief in connection with the Wednesday morning incident that resulted in him being shot in the shoulder by a resident.
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Alleged intruder in Richmond taken to jail after treatment for gunshot wound
Shad A. Hembree is expected to appear in court Friday.
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Richmond man charged with manslaughter in father’s death
Kurt Linton was accused of assaulting his father Feb. 9, but the charges were upgraded when his father, Malcolm Linton, died last week.
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Man charged with killing father in Gardiner wants to claim self-defense at trial
Leroy Smith III, however, has yet to be found competent to stand trial and remains in the Riverview Psychiatric Center.