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Published
April 17, 2022

New law to help tackle invasive plants that have troubled Cobbossee Lake for nearly 5 years

State task force must submit report by Jan. 15, 2023, with policy recommendations for better controlling invasive aquatic plant species at Maine lakes.
Published
April 12, 2022

Samantha Smith’s peace-seeking letter to Soviet Union endures as lesson for children to ask questions about world events

As the 40th anniversary of the Manchester girl's famous letter approaches this November, her message for world peace is more relevant than ever.
Published
April 2, 2022

Central Maine school districts turning to emerging bus scanning technology to address safety, driver shortages

The technology was originally installed during the pandemic to help with contact-tracing, but officials are now looking at the devices as a way of improving efficiency and safety for students.
Published
March 30, 2022

Readfield-area high school to go remote due to staff shortages from uptick in COVID-19 cases

School officials can't figure out what caused the spike, and so far only Maranacook Community High School has been impacted.
Published
March 23, 2022

Despite loud objections, Maine Cabin Masters given conditional approval for charity Manchester concert series at The Woodshed

Manchester officials approved a mass gathering permit, with the option to review and potentially revoke the permit depending on their adherence to the town's noise ordinance.

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Published
February 7, 2022

Manchester fire chief pleads guilty to drunken driving, but charge could be dropped in a year under deal

Francis R. Wozniak, 39, has kept his driver's license despite being charged with operating under the influence in Portland in 2020.
Published
November 18, 2021

Jay man who police say crashed into 3 cars arrested again after walking on interstate

Jeffrey Smart, 48, was charged and released Tuesday after investigators say he was under the influence when he struck other cars.
Published
November 16, 2021

Jay man under the influence when his car struck 3 vehicles in Manchester, police say

Jeffrey Smart, 48, was arrested Tuesday after police said his Ford Focus was being driven erratically when it struck the other vehicles on U.S. Route 202 in Manchester.
Published
October 9, 2021

Shifting lines: Redistricting in Kennebec County splits its towns again

While all other counties are left intact when determining the boundaries of congressional districts, Kennebec County has been the only county in recent decades to be split when redrawing districts.
Published
August 8, 2021

Invasive watermilfoil returns in Cobbossee Lake despite efforts to eradicate the plant

"A lake that becomes really infested (with the invasive Eurasian watermilfoil plant) is absolutely useless to everybody," said John Stanek, vice commodore of the CYC Lake Association.