Police searched a vehicle late Saturday and early Sunday, seizing $10,700 in cash, 286 grams of heroin, cocaine and fentanyl and a handgun, in a case related to arrests and drug seizures Thursday and Friday.
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Skowhegan police continue to investigate drug case
Five people were arrested and more than $9,000 worth of illegal drugs seized Friday in Skowhegan, according to police.
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New Balance plans $65 million expansion of Skowhegan manufacturing facility
A company executive told selectmen Tuesday that the footwear company now employs 250 people in Skowhegan and the expansion would add another 200 positions.
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Driver faces multiple charges after pickup truck enters tarmac at Augusta airport
Corey Adams, 28, was arrested Tuesday and is being held without bail at the Kennebec County Correctional Facility in Augusta.
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Smithfield contractor accused of defrauding customers fails to appear in court on drug charges
An arrest warrant was issued Wednesday for Zacheriah Adams, the man accused by several people of failing to perform home repair projects after collecting thousands of dollars from them.
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Worried about porch pirates this holiday season? Skowhegan police have a solution
As a way to ensure holiday packages are not stolen from porches or steps, Skowhegan residents can have their packages sent to the police station instead of their homes, and then pick them up within three days, according to police Chief David Bucknam.
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Sappi announces plan to invest $418 million in Skowhegan mill
The announcement Thursday comes as Sappi says it is looking to transition its portfolio to packaging and specialty papers, pulp and biomaterials.
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A moribund old mill to get a $15 million facelift, and brewery, adding another spark to Skowhegan
The 80,000-square-foot former Solon Manufacturing mill on the island downtown is undergoing a two-year remodel that will have Bigelow Brewing Co. anchor the ground floor, with apartments and a hotel filling out the space.
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Baking star with Maine roots brings bread-making home in ‘Flour Power’
Naples native Tara Jensen, whose career was inspired by bakers in Bar Harbor, now has her own following.
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Brickyard Hollow Brewing to open sixth location in Skowhegan
The Yarmouth-based business plans to move into the former Whit’s End Grill and Bar on Madison Avenue and open sometime in December.