Utility crews work through Tuesday and Wednesday nights to make repairs and restore power to customers by Thursday morning.
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Skowhegan couple charged after fentanyl, cocaine found in SUV, police say
The estimated street value of the drugs was about $60,000, according to police.
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Abandoned rail line to be converted into 32-mile recreational trail through central Maine
Officials say the trail, known as the Madison Branch, will particularly appeal to snowmobilers and ATV riders as it extends from Oakland north into Norridgewock, Madison, Embden and other towns.
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COVID-19 outbreak reported at Kennebec County Correctional Facility in Augusta
The number of inmates at the facility will be limited until the outbreak ends, Sheriff Ken Mason says.
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Shot and a shake: Waterville McDonald’s, Maine CDC partner on COVID-19 vaccine clinic offering free milkshakes
McDonald’s at 336 Main St. to host coronavirus vaccination clinic from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday as hospitalizations hit record high.
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Jay man under the influence when his car struck 3 vehicles in Manchester, police say
Jeffrey Smart, 48, was arrested Tuesday after police said his Ford Focus was being driven erratically when it struck the other vehicles on U.S. Route 202 in Manchester.
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Fewer candidates, and less qualified ones, lead to staffing woes for central Maine fire stations
The fire chief in Skowhegan, Shawn Howard, says he has 15 openings for firefighters, and he’s not confident he can fill them all anytime soon.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Mount View High School teacher arrested on several charges following Waterville altercation, police say
Karina Beadling, 39, was with her 7-year-old daughter last week when she was taken into custody after Beadling confronted an ex-boyfriend, officials say.
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Farmington-based healthy coalition gets $1 million federal grant to help vaccine efforts in five counties
The project’s target population includes the unvaccinated in the service areas of Franklin, Androscoggin and Oxford counties.
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Kennebec County Administrator Robert Devlin to retire at year’s end
Devlin was hired as Kennebec County’s first administrator, after he lobbied the Maine State Legislature to allow counties the independent authority to hire professional managers without seeking permission from state lawmakers.