Charlie Martin has been working to open Maine Plywood USA in the small Somerset County town, investing millions to manufacture a product in the U.S. that now is largely imported.
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Update: New Hampshire man drowns in Kennebec River while fishing with son on Father’s Day
James Wescott was fishing near the Solon Dam when he slipped and became weighed down as water filled his waders, according to officials.
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Bust at illegal marijuana grow site near St. Albans day care turns up hundreds of plants, police say
The property marks the 18th illegal marijuana grow busted in Somerset County this year, police said.
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Mother of Somerset County Jail inmate who died by suicide files lawsuit over ‘reckless and conscious disregard’
The mother of a Somerset County Jail inmate who died by suicide in the Madison jail two years ago has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the county, sheriff and jail officials failed to provide adequate mental and physical health care to inmate Virgil White, of Athens, who was suffering from mental illness.
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Sheriff: California man arrested, about 3,400 marijuana plants seized at illegal growing operation in Harmony
Dongming Liao, 41, was arrested at a residence on Cooley Road and charged with illegal cultivation of marijuana, officials said.
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Solar eclipse expected to trigger another rare event: Traffic jams in rural Maine
Public safety officials said Sunday they feel prepared to handle whatever comes their way, though no one knows how heavy traffic could be or how many people will flood central Maine and beyond.
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Cambridge man arrested in connection with string of thefts
Nicholas Trask, 25, of Cambridge, was arrested March 29 after police found several allegedly stolen items during the execution of a search warrant, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Kennebec County disaster recovery center opens
The temporary facility, which will be open through March 4, is offering help to Kennebec County residents.
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Sheriff: One arrested in Norridgewock after third bust in the last week of an illegal marijuana grow in Somerset County
Multiple law enforcement agencies, led by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant at a home on Betterment Road in Norridgewock, leading to the arrest of Zunjie Wu, 26, of Brooklyn, New York.
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Maine schools prepare for cost of up to $13 million in first 6 months of new paid family leave program
Schools are preparing to contribute up to 1% of their employee payroll to the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program starting in January 2025.