Maine continues to be mired in a cold and damp weather pattern that could increase concerns about flooding in some areas, especially with moderate to heavy rain forecast for Friday. Many of the state’s rivers are running high, mostly from melted snowpack, and the National Weather Service has active flood warnings on two of them […]
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Martin recognized as a champion of trail creation in Maine
TOPSHAM — Maine Coast Heritage Trust has named Burnham Martin as the recipient of the 2019 Espy Land Heritage Award. Each year the trust presents the award to an individual, organization, or coalition for exemplary conservation efforts in Maine. According to a news release, Martin, Maine Project Director for the National Park Service, has been […]
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One year after tragedy struck on the Androscoggin River
AUBURN — One year later, the river is just as angry. In fact, water levels this week — exactly one year after tragedy struck on the Androscoggin River — reached a five-year high. This time, as people gravitate toward the Great Falls and the riverbanks of Lewiston and Auburn to catch a glimpse of the […]
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State seeks to try Lewiston teen as adult on manslaughter charge
LEWISTON — Prosecutors are seeking to have a local teen tried as an adult on a manslaughter charge in the death of a local man who was struck in the head with a rock last summer during a melee on Knox Street. The man later died from that injury. Emmanuel Nkurunziza, 17, appeared in 8th District Court […]
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Bill to ban vaping at schools sails through Maine Senate
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate unanimously approved a bill Tuesday banning electronic cigarettes, or vaping devices, from school grounds in Maine. The measure sponsored by state Sen. Rebecca Millett, D-Cape Elizabeth, was previously approved by the Maine House of Representatives and now will go to Gov. Janet Mills. She will have 10 days to sign, […]
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The Granny and the Romanian: Unlikely duo of a Bowdoin College student and a Brunswick octogenarian hit the airwaves
BRUNSWICK — In a tiny, cluttered radio station in a Bowdoin College basement, an unlikely duo is hosting an unlikely radio show. “Granny and the Romanian,” which launched just last month, is a talk show encompassing all areas of life, from love to elitism and everything in between, told from the perspective of two individuals […]
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Pownal tables marijuana ordinance, maybe indefinitely
POWNAL — After nearly three months of workshop sessions and public hearings, Pownal officials decided not to allow marijuana retail, cultivation or manufacturing in town and tabled efforts to establish rules and regulations. “It was decided that the proposed ordinance was not in Pownal’s best interest,” the selectmen said in a statement. “The marijuana (industry) […]
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Maine House approves bill that removes religious and philosophical exemptions for school vaccines
AUGUSTA — On a narrow and mostly party-line vote, the Maine House Tuesday, 78-59, approved a bill that removes religious and philosophical exemptions for public school vaccination requirements. The measure, which was largely opposed by Republicans, would require all school-aged children in Maine to receive a mandatory series of vaccinations aimed at protecting against several […]
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Drug agents charge six people for allegedly smuggling drugs into Wiscasset jail
WISCASSET — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency has charged six people with smuggling drugs into Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset. The drug agency’s Mid-Coast District Task Force and jail officials began investigating the suspected smuggling operation in January. Investigators focused on 23-year-old Alexander Laurelez of Topsham, who allegedly enlisted the help of a 17-year-old […]
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Wisconsin man presumed drowned in Kennebec River was independent, hardworking, genuine, sister says
BATH — The search continues for the body of 35-year-old David Dieterich of Wisconsin who slipped off an unstable dock into the Kennebec River late Thursday. Meanwhile, his family in Wisconsin is trying to come to terms with what happened. Betsy Winterhack, one of Dieterich’s three sisters, had just texted him last week, inviting him […]