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1,854 marijuana plants seized from another illegal grow operation in rural Maine
MADISON, Maine — Another illegal marijuana growing operation in rural Maine was busted Tuesday, authorities said. A team of law enforcement officers raided a residence in Madison on Horsetail Hill Road and said they seized 1,854 marijuana plants and 10 pounds of processed marijuana. "No individuals were located at...
Maine man sentenced for robbing bank and convenience store
SKOWHEGAN (WGME) -- A Maine man will spend six years behind bars as part of a plea deal for robbing a Waterville bank and a Fairfield convenience store. According to the Morning Sentinel, 24-year-old Isaac Howard Sterling will serve time for robbery, which will be followed by three years of probation.
Shop for ‘Old Souls’ set to open in downtown Waterville
WATERVILLE, Maine (WABI) - “Common Goods for Uncommon Folks” is one of the slogans behind a new store set to open in downtown Waterville in the coming weeks. Inside Old Soul Supply Company you can find everything from imported goods like vintage clothing to fishing gear. Owner, Jessica...
Western Maine ravaged by flash flooding one year ago today
RUMFORD, Maine — May 1 marks one year since intense flash flooding caused destruction in parts of western Maine. Cities and towns were underwater. People had to be rescued by boat. It was the first of several flash-flooding events to hit in the weeks and months that followed. So...
Sarah Braunstein celebrates her new novel that's in part 'about the romance people have for Maine'
PORTLAND, Maine — "Bad Animals" is a new novel by Sarah Braunstein, a writer who lives in Portland and teaches English and creative writing at Colby College in Waterville, and it's special to her because it's the first book she started and finished in Maine. Braunstein moved to Maine...
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