Aria Sanborn has grown a lot since escaping the rural Liberty mobile home her stepfather trapped her in, although she says her healing is still a work in progress.
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Court documents provide deeper look inside Maine’s clandestine cannabis grows
Laborers living out of suitcases, $10,000 electricity bills and elaborate automatic growing systems are among what officials found inside several of the residences, according to recently filed federal documents.
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Federal prosecutors target 4 Maine properties for seizure in illegal marijuana cases
For the first time, federal prosecutors say they are seeking the forfeiture of Maine properties used in illegal cannabis growing operations that might be tied to organized, transnational crime organizations.
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There are a lot of fallen pine cones in Maine right now. Here’s why.
A University of Maine professor explains the factors contributing to an abundance of eastern white pine cones that grew on trees last fall and dropped to the ground over the past few months.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
He heard the Lewiston mass shooter firing inside the bar. So he cut the power ‘to put him in the dark’
Called a hero for turning off the lights at Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant, Mike Roderick of China details what happened Oct. 25.
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Increasingly early ice-outs on Maine waters open up new problems, experts say
As Maine wraps up one of its warmest winters in recorded history, lakes and ponds across the state are seeing ice-outs earlier than ever. Experts say that’s affecting everything from algae to moose.
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Future of emergency services in central Maine up for debate as Delta Ambulance raises rates
As town officials worry about rising costs, Delta said it is giving them a good deal, and that its struggles are not unique.
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Jay man indicted on sexual assault charges involving young child in Augusta
Kenneth Marin, 60, was indicted by a Kennebec County grand jury recently on several charges stretching back more than a decade.
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Litchfield man indicted on charges he kidnapped, assaulted woman in Chelsea
Joshua L. Tilley, 40, allegedly approached the woman while she was sleeping in a trailer, called her names and threatened to kill her if she made noise, according to an affidavit.
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Vassalboro man arrested on charge of manslaughter in woman’s campfire death
Travis Mitchell, 31, of Vassalboro, was indicted and arrested Thursday in connection with the death of Liza Bragg, 46, who died last year after sustaining fatal burn injuries from a campfire.