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Accused operator of illegal pot grow in rural Maine arrested in Walgreens parking lot
CANAAN, Maine — The accused operator of a massive marijuana growing operation in rural Maine was arrested Wednesday in the parking lot of a Skowhegan Walgreens. Jian Ji Wu, 63, of Canaan, was charged with illegal marijuana cultivation and drug trafficking. The Somerset County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday said...
No one hurt in large warehouse fire in central Maine
WINSLOW, Maine — No one was injured after a fire broke out inside a large warehouse at an industrial complex on the riverfront in Winslow. Crews from multiple towns responded around 10 a.m. after recycled fiber bails that caught on fire were reported at the complex where Marden's Surplus & Salvage warehouse is. It's still not clear who owns or operates the building where the fire started.
Tractor-trailer takes down utility poles, hits propane tanks in Skowhegan
SKOWHEGAN (WGME) -- A tractor-trailer took down utility poles and crashed into propane tanks in Skowhegan, according to the Morning Sentinel. The crash happened near Quinn Hardware on Route 201, also known as Waterville Rd., on Sunday afternoon. According to the Morning Sentinel, the truck jackknifed and crashed into four...
Palmyra woman frustrated, claims drivers ignore stop signs
PALMYRA, Maine (WABI) - Heather Hill is frustrated. She says drivers ignore a stop sign at the intersection of Spring Hill and Wiers Roads. “Maybe a third of the people just go through the stop sign. Maybe another third kind of slow down to a rolling stop, and then maybe the other third actually make a complete stop,” said Hill, who lives near the intersection.
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