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Published
June 18, 2021

Attorney General, Camp Bomazeen supporters sue Pine Tree Council of Boy Scouts

Bomazeen supporters seek to regain local control of Belgrade youth camp officials nearly sold to raise funds to pay off council debt.
Published
June 18, 2021

Gardiner-area community in uproar over AP English summer reading book list

After complaints from "concerned" community members, Maine School Administrative District 11 opted to allow students to choose any nonfiction book instead of having them pick one from a 33-title list that had been generated for the college-level elective course.
Published
June 18, 2021

Demand for browntail moth remedies spikes as pests’ rash spreads in central Maine

Pharmacies are seeing record-high demand for specialized rash sprays while consumers have also reported empty shelves at some local stores.
Published
June 14, 2021

Monmouth land to be protected from development

Conservation easement to protect a 273-acre parcel that includes forest, wetlands, open fields and 3,670 feet of shorefront on Annabessacook Lake from most types of development.
Published
June 8, 2021

Augusta officials ponder hanging Pride flags without city policy on books

City officials seek to show support for LGBTQ community, but some worried allowing Pride flags could bring lawsuits or set precedent for other displays on city property.

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Published
June 8, 2021

Two men presumed drowned on Messalonskee Lake ‘did everything together’ with friends

Brandon Breton, 21, of Vassalboro, and Joseph Mayo, 19, of Rome, were swimming with two other male friends off a pontoon boat on Messalonskee Lake when they became separated from the boat Monday, authorities said.
Published
June 7, 2021

Divers search for 2 young men presumed to have drowned on Messalonskee Lake in Belgrade

Brandon Breton, 21, of Vassalboro, and Joseph Mayo, 19, of Rome, were swimming with two other male friends off a pontoon boat on Messalonskee Lake when they became separated from a boat, authorities said.
Published
June 4, 2021

Waterville officials declare public emergency from browntail moth, seek experts to help

The Waterville City Council held an emergency meeting Friday night to declare a public health emergency due to the citywide infestation of browntail moth caterpillars which are causing people to break out in severe rashes and have respiratory problems.
Published
June 3, 2021

Unity College reopening its main campus in August, will offer residential option

The college was fully remote during the 2020-21 academic year and isn't planning to sell its campus after announcing plans to explore that option.
Published
June 2, 2021

Browntail moths ‘like the virus’ in Waterville, council seek ways to combat infestation

“We have a real problem right now in Waterville and we need to get on top of it,” City Councilor Thomas Klepach said.