The superintendent of RSU 74 said freshmen orientation at Carrabec High School in North Anson was canceled Wednesday because of six cases of COVID-19. Other districts say they have no confirmed cases as a new academic year launches.
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Person taken into custody after shot fired in Waterville
No one was injured Tuesday afternoon when a gun was fired near Kennedy Memorial Drive and Northern Light Inland Hospital, police say.
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Hilton Bridge in Skowhegan closed due to structural, liability concerns
Some residents of Red Bridge Road support closing the bridge, while others urge officials to reopen it to tractors and ATVs.
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Gardiner city councilor vacates Water Street home
Penny Sergent has agreed to leave the home where she and her family have lived since 2016. The Gardiner city councilor has failed to pay property taxes or sewer fees on the property, prompting the city to foreclose.
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Truck rolls over on I-95 in Pittsfield, driver injured, police say
Police said the truck driver suffered minor injuries when the truck rolled over on northbound Interstate 95, Tuesday.
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With additional funding, Hubbard Free Library now open 5 days a week
Hallowell’s city budget, approved Aug. 9, gives the library an additional $12,827 — for a total of $54,827 — in funding.
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Pregnant woman injured in Skowhegan crash after speeding vehicle fails to yield, police say
The crash happened Sunday afternoon on Madison Avenue, according to local police.
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Readfield-area school board reverses previous motion and mandates masking
More than 300 people attended, virtually and in-person Monday’s emergency meeting and 30 people spoke out in addition to hundreds of emails in response to the school district’s mask policy.
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New Mainers group repurposes Hallowell church to house immigrants
The Capital Area New Mainers Project was gifted the Episcopal Church property in Hallowell after it closed in June, and is in the process of converting it into space for immigrants to live and gather.
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Hallowell library repairs window panels believed damaged by vandalism
The estimate to replace the storm panels is $4,420, according to officials at the Hubbard Free Library.