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Published
March 9, 2020

Skowhegan High course is student’s entrepreneurial springboard to own business

Lauren Enright, of Lauren's Lovely Lathers, credits a class she took at Skowhegan Area High School for helping her create her own business making and selling soap products.
Published
March 9, 2020

Mercer voters change town’s contracting process, approve $464,925 budget

After Saturday's meeting, it's now prohibited for a Mercer municipal officer to be an employee or independent contractor for the town.
Published
March 9, 2020

Anson voters approve $1.7 million budget, marijuana ordinance

The ordinance, which will be signed by selectmen on Tuesday, allows the board to oversee the operations of marijuana retail stores within the municipality.
Published
March 9, 2020

Adult-use marijuana ordinance, budget go before Washington voters

Selectman Tom Johnston said the net municipal budget is down, but increases in county tax and ambulances services forced the town's appropriation up 5.54% before factoring in school costs.
Published
March 9, 2020

Athens man charged with arson after footprints tracked in snow

Dwayne Weese, 52, was charged by state fire marshals after authorities tracked a trail of footprints in the snow from where a house fire started Athens.

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Published
March 8, 2020

Gardiner marijuana rules nearly set, raise concerns about cost

While city officials want to be prepared for the launch of the adult-use marijuana market later this year, Dennis Meehan, owner of Nature's Summit in Gardiner, is trying to determine how to navigate the new regulations and annual licensing requirements.
Published
March 7, 2020

Somerville voters agree to seek grants to create municipal broadband network

Residents at a special town meeting Saturday also voted to return the road commissioner's post to an elected position.
Published
March 6, 2020

St. Albans residents pass budget, opt to appoint road commissioner

Voters discuss and debate the budgets for the fire department and health and human services organizations, and changing the road commissioner position from an elected one to an appointed one.
Published
March 6, 2020

Opening night of statewide film festival draws crowd in Waterville

Thursday's event included a screening of the 1945 film "Leave Her to Heaven" and a discussion with Tim Williams, the grandson of Ben Ames Williams who authored the 1944 novel the film was based on.
Published
March 6, 2020

Superintendent: Architects look at all Skowhegan area schools in planning project

Maine School Administrative District 54 recently chose an architectural firm that is looking at the conditions of district schools to see if renovations are needed or if a new building is necessary.