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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...
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...
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