Libraries in Gardiner, Vassalboro and Readfield are among those to benefit from a $1.7 million statewide investment.
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Flock of sheep go on the lam in Gardiner
Following a ringleader named Moe, a flock of East Friesian sheep escaped their enclosure and wandered onto a neighbor’s lawn Wednesday.
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Mercer man sentenced to 3 years in prison on 18 counts of possessing child pornography
Steven Edwards, 50, of Mercer was sentenced Wednesday in Skowhegan and has the potential to serve up to nine more years if he violates his probation.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Meet Maya: Gardiner Public Library’s stress-relieving kitten
After a summer employee saw the tiny, black kitten scurrying across a Whitefield road, Library Director Dawn Thistle found a job for her.
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Man from China charged with assaulting officers unleashes courtroom outburst after psych evaluation ordered
Brent Elisens, who faces charges of assaulting three state troopers in a 2021 roadside incident, was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation after he asked to represent himself in court.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan crash injures 2, covers road with wood pellets
The crash occurred around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday on U.S. Route 2 in Skowhegan when the driver of an SUV started to fall asleep at the wheel, police said.
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Massachusetts man indicted on charges he assaulted woman at Winthrop campsite
William J. Heil IV, 46, allegedly beat and strangled a Winthrop woman and is facing aggravated assault and domestic violence charges.
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Winslow promotes new director of public safety amid concern from residents, firefighters
The announcement that Leonard Macdaid would be director of public safety for the town of Winslow prompted backlash from some residents, while firefighters declined to comment despite previously raising concerns.
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Augusta teen charged after car ends up in Kennebec River
Saleh Omar Kharfan, 19, and a passenger in his car escaped uninjured and swam to shore Monday night, police said.
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Augusta elementary school ups security after people found living on school grounds
Two people were issued trespassing notices recently after police found them living at the Lillian P. Hussey School.