Keith Merchant, 43, was arrested Thursday on charges that include gross sexual assault, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Johnson Hall proposes building permanent outdoor stage at Gardiner’s Waterfront Park
Michael Miclon, the artistic executive director at Johnson Hall, wants to gauge the city’s interest in the donation of a permanent stage to replace the rented stage it funds for its yearly summer concert series.
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Harness racing beating odds, draws big crowds at Skowhegan State Fair
The races are a major feature of the Skowhegan State Fair, the country’s longest-operating agricultural fair. It runs through Aug. 19 offering rides, food, livestock shows, truck and tractor pulls, live music, shows and exhibits.
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Longtime Manchester residents donate 68 acres of land to local trust
The Wagner Woods Conservation Area shares borders with 1,368 acres of ecological conservation landscape.
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Augusta officials look to ban hate-speech and other offensive materials from buildings in public view
City councilors cold to proposal to regulate murals, but direct city attorney to recommend changes to city regulations to ensure hate symbols and other offensive images or words can’t be placed on building walls visible to the public.
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Readfield taps into history for Heritage Days
Historic buildings, pioneering water systems, kickball, local artisans celebrated at town’s annual community gathering.
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Athens community comes together to fundraise for local man battling cancer
Cornhole, kick ball, food, music, a live auction and a dunk tank were on offer in Athens Saturday as the community raised money to support Ben MacMichael, 52, and his family as MacMichael battles stage four cancer.
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Rich Abrahamson: Laughter, tears mix as man remembered in wake of fatal Anson boating accident
Mark Henry died ‘doing what he loved’ in July while boating on the river, and Rich Abrahamson just so happened to visit Henry 15 days before the accident.
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Hallowell man who died kayaking remembered for his kindness, faith and love of the outdoors
Martin Spahn’s body was recovered Aug. 7 in New Brunswick after he was reported missing on Sunday.
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Hallowell councilors to vote on $7.7 million budget that adds public works position, equipment
The spending plan would require the largest property tax increase in at least a decade, officials said.