Ellsworth residents criticize the site on Surry Road, raising concerns about the amount of usable land and effect on local traffic.
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Biden tells Morehouse graduates that scenes in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war break his heart, too
‘I support peaceful nonviolent protest,’ he told students at the all-male college, some of whom wore Palestinian scarves.
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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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Still unsafe to drive: Winthrop officials to meet with federal government on flawed electric school buses
After being sent away for repair earlier this year, Winthrop’s four electric school buses have failed inspections after they were returned recently, prompting Maine State Police inspectors to deem them unsafe to drive in their current condition.
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U.S. troops will complete their withdrawal from Niger by mid-September, Pentagon says
American and Nigerien defense officials say U.S. troops ordered out of Niger by its ruling junta will complete their withdrawal from the West African country by the middle of September
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Man charged with punching actor Steve Buscemi held on $50,000 bond
Police said the 66-year-old actor was walking in Manhattan on May 8 when a stranger punched him in the face.
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Diddy admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says he’s sorry, calls his actions ‘inexcusable’
The video aired by CNN Friday shows Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, wearing only a white towel, punching and kicking the R&B singer who was his protege and longtime girlfriend at the time.
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Portside Real Estate acquires Belgrade Lakes brokerage
The Lakepoint office in Belgrade Lakes Village will become part of Portside’s network of seven offices across coastal Maine and New Hampshire.
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Richmond small business leader recognized as 3C Congressional Champion
WASHINGTON — Michael Gaffney, president of Richmond, Maine-based Seawicks Candle Company, was recognized by the Connected Commerce Council (3C) as a Congressional Champion for his advocacy on Capitol Hill. Gaffney met recently with officials from the offices of Sen. Angus King (D-ME) and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) to explain the vital role digital tools play […]
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Waterville practice adds women’s health nurse practitioner
WATERVILLE — Northern Light Inland Hospital has welcomed Christine Miller, WHNP, as a new nurse practitioner at Northern Light Women’s Health in Waterville. Miller provides preconception and natural family planning; care during pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum; well-woman preventive and comprehensive gynecological care; and sexual healthcare from reproductive age through menopause. She received her bachelor […]