A West Gardiner man was lucky to have escaped with minor injuries Wednesday when a trailer shifted and came down on him as he was working at Eaton Mountain Ski Area, police Chief David Bucknam said.
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Brickyard Hollow Brewing to open sixth location in Skowhegan
The Yarmouth-based business plans to move into the former Whit’s End Grill and Bar on Madison Avenue and open sometime in December.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
UMA presidential search renewed as UMaine System seeks firm to find candidates by March
The University of Maine System used Pennsylvania-based Storbeck Search to find Michael R. Laliberte, who withdrew his position and received a large payout after disclosure of no-confidence votes from faculty members at a public university in New York.
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Connecticut man dies after he’s thrown from raft on Dead River near The Forks
Brian M. Breen, 57, was rafting with family and friends Saturday when a series of rapids first caused him to fall from the raft and then caused the raft to overturn, throwing about a half-dozen people into the water.
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Two-way traffic change in downtown Waterville to start Nov. 5
City Manager Steve Daly made the announcement Tuesday that in another month Main and Front streets, after years of being one-way, will revert to two-way traffic as the $11.2 million downtown revitalization project draws to a close.
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Winthrop Council votes to carry forward $400,000 from previous year to cover increase in expenses
The decision will not result in an increase to residents’ taxes.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Pittsfield officer injured in confrontation with motorist that included high-speed chase
Officer Chelsea Merry is recovering following the incident Friday in which a Newport man twice fled from Merry in his vehicle before she tracked him down and used pepper spray to subdue the man and take him into custody.
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Home2 Suites hotel planned for Armory Road in Waterville
The Waterville Planning Board later this month is scheduled to review informal plans for a Home2 Suites by Hilton on 2 acres near Main Street and Interstate 95.
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Police: Driver who crashed into Winslow home suffered medical event, fell unconscious
The SUV driven by William Haiss of China came to rest Monday inside a first-floor room and Winslow police Chief Leonard Macdaid said Haiss suffered only minor injuries and that no one was in the home at the time.
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Swine & Stein Brewfest returns to Gardiner on Saturday
The annual event, put on by Gardiner Main Street, draws people from around central Maine and New England for the Oktoberfest-style celebration featuring local and regional beer, spirits, wines, music and games in the city’s historic downtown.