Cony High School has received $56,000 from the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention to establish a more robust school-based health center.
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Fairfield man arrested on drug charges after his home is searched
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency searched the Hardwood Lane home Thursday, arresting Justin Lacroix, 35, and seizing drugs worth about $65,000.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Winslow food pantry struggles to keep up as demand surges
The Winslow Community Cupboard on Lithgow Street provides food to about 220 families in the region twice a month, a number that organizers say is expected to keep rising.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Hallowell selected for downtown revitalization program valued at $15,000
The opportunity is offered through the Maine Downtown Center, which helps municipalities revitalize their downtowns, and is part of the Maine Development Foundation.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Two injured in Skowhegan motorcycle crash after driver eludes police
A Topsham man with a passenger on his motorcycle fled from a state trooper late Wednesday, racing through downtown Skowhegan and crashing at the intersection of U.S. Route 2 and Malbons Mills Road, according to police.
Posted inCommunity News, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Amish market in Unity reopens just 9 months after it was destroyed in fire
The Amish Community Market and Bakery first opened in 2010 and had become a popular business in the region before it was leveled by flames in January.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan public safety building still on track, town manager says
Skowhegan’s top administrator, Christine Almand, said Wednesday that officials are discussing ways to negotiate a solution to extra funding needed for the new public safety building.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Nonbinding questions on old fire station, public works set for Hallowell election ballot
The questions will ask residents if they approve renovating the old fire station to house the police and whether they support a multi-bay public works facility.
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Traffic pattern changed in downtown Skowhegan on trial basis
In an effort to reduce big truck traffic and help improve both traffic and pedestrian safety, changes were made Wednesday on a trial basis at two problematic intersections.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Judge declares mistrial in case of Gardiner man accused of killing friend, attempting to kill another
Gruesome police body-camera footage that disturbed jurors and could have affected their impartiality led the judge to declare Dylan Ketcham’s murder trial a mistrial.