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Published
May 11, 2020

Farms disrupted by coronavirus receive grants from MOFGA, Maine Farmland Trust

A total of $141,100 will be given to 76 farms across the state to help with issues brought on by the coronavirus.
Published
May 11, 2020

Four arrested, suspect at large after motorcycle chase in Canaan, Pittsfield

Deputies from the Somerset County Sheriff's Office and a wrecker driver were allegedly punched by family members of a motorcyclist who led a deputy sheriff on a high-speed chase Sunday night through Canaan and Pittsfield.
Published
May 8, 2020

Would-be Corinna store robber charged after clerk thwarts hold-up, police say

Mark Dunlop, 43, of Plymouth, was later charged in connection with the robbery at the AE Robinson convenience store at 60 Newport Road in Corinna.
Published
May 7, 2020

Massachusetts man who isolated in rural Maine struggles with lingering health issues back home

Jeff, 61, who asked his last name not be used, is back in his home state, where he is still experiencing shortness of breath and now a heart problem after testing positive March 22 for the coronavirus.
Published
May 7, 2020

Augusta firefighter tests positive for COVID-19, prompting quarantine of others

The Augusta city emergency services worker is now resting at home, while five others have been placed on a 14-day quarantine, according to the fire chief.

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Published
May 7, 2020

Breach of attorney-client privilege in Somerset County sparks concern in Maine legal community

The coronavirus pandemic has stripped lawyers of the surest way to communicate privately with clients: Face-to-face in a private room. Relying now on recorded telephone lines and videoconferencing systems, lawyer-client conversations are at risk.
Published
May 6, 2020

Longtime Skowhegan police officer’s home heavily damaged by fire

The fire reported at 7 Dinsmore St. in Skowhegan early Wednesday damaged about half of the duplex where police Officer Joel Cummings, his wife Michelle, Michelle's sister, Melanie Alexander, and her daughter, Alexis, lived.
Published
May 5, 2020

Common Ground Country Fair pulls plug on 2020 event but aims to stage ‘virtual fair’

The popular agricultural event, held each fall in Unity, is the latest to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
May 4, 2020

Waterville City Council to consider emergency housing for first responders

The council on Tuesday is also expected to review a proposal to allow the public to take part in public municipal meetings held online by either submitting written questions and comments before the meetings or calling in during meetings.
Published
May 3, 2020

Hallowell fabric shop doing its part as one of central Maine’s essential businesses

WhipperSnappers Quilt Studio owner Lynn Irish say the process of applying to be an essential business took only a day.