The rail company, CPKC, has reopened the rail line, saying the derailment was caused by a track washout. But the company and the Federal Railroad Administration declined to say when the tracks near Jackman were last inspected.
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Skowhegan business lab hopes to raise new crop of local entrepreneurs
As the town positions itself to become a regional food destination amid revitalization efforts, local entrepreneurs are coming into the community to make it happen.
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Woman, 50, dies in Johnson Mountain Township snowmobile crash
Tanya Hanson, 50, of Wells died after crashing her snowmobile in northern Somerset County.
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Two seriously injured after handgun accidentally discharges at Anson home
A New Portland man was showing the weapon to a friend Thursday when it discharged, firing a single bullet into the man’s hand that then struck his friend in the arm, sheriff’s officials said.
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With heavy rain and snowmelt, Kennebec River expected to flood
The storm expected Friday is predicted to bring heavy rain, powerful wind gusts and plummeting temperatures, ushering in an icy Christmas weekend for central Maine and the potential for widespread power outages.
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Former Greenville police chief, Augusta police officer, pleads guilty to arson, burglary
Jeffrey Pomerleau pleaded guilty to five charges, two of them felonies, but will have all but one misdemeanor dismissed if he completes a Veterans Court treatment program.
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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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Smithfield man facing drug charges is also accused by several people of defrauding them on home repair projects in central Maine
People say they paid Zacheriah Adams, most recently a Smithfield resident, thousands of dollars for home improvement projects that he never finished, and now authorities are concerned he may have fled the state.
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Connecticut man dies after he’s thrown from raft on Dead River near The Forks
Brian M. Breen, 57, was rafting with family and friends Saturday when a series of rapids first caused him to fall from the raft and then caused the raft to overturn, throwing about a half-dozen people into the water.
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Drought conditions worsen across central Maine
Lower snowpacks over the past few winters and the earlier start to the spring have contributed to drought conditions that are worsening across central Maine.