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PublishedMay 26, 2024
Augusta officials move closer to $18.2 million expansion of Hatch Hill landfill
Councilors are also considering restrictions on the landfill's use to further lengthen the lifespan of the city-owned landfill.
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PublishedMay 19, 2024
Augusta councilors decline to take action on resolution seeking cease-fire in Gaza, Israel
Some residents express fears that taking a stand in Middle East conflict could create divisions in the community.
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PublishedMay 19, 2024
Court documents provide deeper look inside Maine’s clandestine cannabis grows
Laborers living out of suitcases, $10,000 electricity bills and elaborate automatic growing systems are among what officials found inside several of the residences, according to recently filed federal documents.
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PublishedMay 19, 2024
Still unsafe to drive: Winthrop officials to meet with federal government on flawed electric school buses
After being sent away for repair earlier this year, Winthrop's four electric school buses have failed inspections after they were returned recently, prompting Maine State Police inspectors to deem them unsafe to drive in their current condition.
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PublishedMay 19, 2024
Federal prosecutors target 4 Maine properties for seizure in illegal marijuana cases
For the first time, U.S. authorities say they are seeking the forfeiture of Maine properties used in illegal cannabis growing operations that might be tied to organized, transnational crime organizations.
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PublishedMay 14, 2024
Maine Supreme Judicial Court upholds Lewiston man’s murder conviction
Jaquille Coleman, 29, failed in his appeal of his conviction of the 2020 murder of his ex-girlfriend and mother of his 1-year-old daughter. The decision by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court came down Tuesday morning.
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PublishedApril 30, 2024
Illegal cannabis growing operation busted at Madison home filled with black mold
Police seized 1,854 marijuana plants, 10 pounds of processed marijuana, and other drug-related items from the home, which had the worst case of black mold observed by police during 14 similar busts in Somerset County, Sheriff Dale Lancaster said.
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PublishedApril 30, 2024
Sappi’s $418 million expansion of Skowhegan mill continues on schedule
The converted and expanded No. 2 paper machine, part of the company's switch to a different kind of paper product, is set to open in early 2025.
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PublishedApril 29, 2024
Complaints of odors from Hartland Landfill linger as town works toward closure
Some residents say the town and state do not do enough to respond to their concerns. Officials say they do what they can, and are following the wishes of voters.
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PublishedApril 29, 2024
Just-In-Time Recreation one of few mass shooting sites in country to reopen
This week's planned reopening of Lewiston bowling alley at 24 Mollison Way runs counter to national trend.
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