Earth Keeper Cannabis, which also has a Wilton location, will not be penalized for opening a month before getting final approval.
Chris Bouchard
Chris is an award-winning journalist from Aroostook County. He has nearly a decade of writing experience, beginning with an internship for the New Maine Times, three years of freelance work, and six years covering central Aroostook with the Bangor Daily News. Chris joined the Kennebec Journal as a staff writer during the summer of 2021. He now covers healthcare, municipal news, and feature stories in the central Maine area.
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Complicated internet coverage decision awaits Fayette voters at Town Meeting
The state and local election is set for June 14, with the annual Town Meeting set for 6 p.m. the following day.
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Kennebec County lake associations seek funding for more boat inspections to fight invasive plants
Request from the three associations totals $10,600, a $2,600 increase to last year’s $8,000 appeal.
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Some Litchfield residents ask for Town Meeting vote on future of local animal shelter
The select board has yet to decide if they will provide an option on the warrant to use the Kennebec Valley Humane Society as an alternative to the town’s shelter.
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Auburn among 3 Maine communities benefiting from $10.5M federal investment in renewable energy
Maxcy’s Mill Solar LLC received a $5 million loan to build a solar project in Windsor, and Waldoboro Solar LLC received a $5.5 million loan for a similar project in Washington.
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Litchfield officials break ground on new food bank, with eye on serving more residents
The initial construction costs are being funded by a $50,000 grant from the Good Shepherd Food Bank.
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Dog dies, but no people injured, after fire at Augusta 2-family home, officials say
Around 30 firefighters from seven departments spent just about two hours fighting the blaze on Leighton Road Thursday morning.
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New law to help tackle invasive plants that have troubled Cobbossee Lake for nearly 5 years
State task force must submit report by Jan. 15, 2023, with policy recommendations for better controlling invasive aquatic plant species at Maine lakes.
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Litchfield expects to receive finalized design for Woodbury Dam work by late April
Bidders will be given until fall of 2023 to complete the project.
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Winthrop boaters say they were unfairly targeted by mooring ordinance
The ordinance, which went into effect Thursday, prohibits those who do not own shorefront land from setting anchor in town waters.