A total of 10 delineators were installed on three roads — Main Street, Belgrade Road and North Road — through a collaboration between the Bicycle Coalition of Maine and Mount Vernon’s age-friendly committee.
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Augusta bans large solar project developments for 180 days
City councilors are concerned about aesthetics as the number of solar developments in the city continues to increase.
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Augusta’s Bond Brook Road to close for repair
City officials expect the road to be closed at one end, for about a week, so a failing culvert near Mount Vernon Avenue can be replaced..
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Misfit Farm in Somerville raises money to help with losses amid pandemic
The farm sanctuary is home to more than 80 animals, including goats, donkeys, cows, ducks, chickens, sheep and cats.
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At central Maine seafood eateries, lobster roll sales stay high while live purchases go low
High lobster market prices are being driven by ‘unprecedented demand,’ one expert says, as local businesses see the impact playing out more than a year into the pandemic.
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Fun, mac ‘n’ cheese cited as key factors by winners of Skowhegan bed races at Moonlight Madness
The popular annual event went on in rain-soaked downtown Skowhegan as part of the River Fest celebration.
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Somerset County could use shot in the arm but it won’t be happening at Skowhegan fair
Somerset County has remained the least-vaccinated county in Maine, drawing concern from local officials as thousands are expected to visit Skowhegan in the coming weeks.
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Woman has non-life-threatening injuries after being pinned between vehicles, Pittsfield Police say
Pittsfield police Chief Pete Bickmore said that the woman was pinned between a flatbed wrecker and another vehicle Thursday morning.
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Jefferson men arrested on drug trafficking charges after 6-month police probe
Gary Beverage, 46, and David Beal, 49, were arrested Wednesday on drug trafficking charges, the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency said.
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Gardiner City Council chooses Rusty Greenleaf to fill council vacancy
Under the Gardiner City Charter, the City Council fills a council vacancy until the next election, when city residents choose who will fill out the remaining year of the two-year council term.