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Published
January 8, 2023

Thousands head to 34th Annual Northeast Motorsports Expo and Trade Show at Augusta Civic Center

The weekend event featured more than 50 vendors, slot car racing, a seminar co-hosted by a NASCAR safety official and drivers who traveled from as far as Rhode Island or Connecticut.
Published
January 8, 2023

Body recovered from Seboeis Lake after Bradford man’s snowmobile breaks through ice

Allen Cole Jr., 74, was ice fishing Friday afternoon with his dog when his snowmobile broke through the ice, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. It was the second such incident in a little more than a week in Maine.
Published
January 8, 2023

Thomas College to receive $974,000 in federal money to expand cybersecurity program

The Waterville college is positioning itself to graduate an increasing number of information security analysts to fill available positions in a burgeoning, potentially lucrative field.
Published
January 7, 2023

Christmas tree bonfire benefits Hallowell firefighters

Organizers estimate about $200 was raised for the Hallowell Firefighters Association.
Published
January 7, 2023

Browntail moth threat eases in capital region, but remains a threat elsewhere in Maine

While the population explosion of browntail moths didn't happen as expected in 2022, experts say the threat posed by the invasive pest still exists and people should continue to take measures to destroy winter nests.

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Published
January 7, 2023

Solon woman handed 5-year prison sentence for unlawful sexual contact with a juvenile

Chelsea Holt, 29, had part of her sentence suspended, but will be placed on sex offender registry for 25 years.
Published
January 6, 2023

Waterville man launches coffee company with aim to help African farmers who provide the beans

Churchill Elangwe-Preston, who is launching a micro-roasting company called Mbingo Mountain Coffee, said he wants "to create a light in somebody's life."
Published
January 6, 2023

Augusta councilors, school board members sworn into office

Officials elected in November say good things are coming to Augusta.
Published
January 6, 2023

Storms damage panels protecting stained-glass windows at Hallowell library

Hubbard Free Library Board of Trustees President Ken Young said that while insurance will cover most of the estimated $10,000 in repairs, the library must pay $2,000 in deductibles.
Published
January 6, 2023

Winslow man revived after drug overdose pleads guilty to eluding police, drug trafficking

Donald E. Chandler says the incidents occurred during a 58-day drug relapse during which he had to be brought back to life following an overdose.