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$2 million worth of fentanyl pills intercepted after they were mistakenly sent to a house in Maine
A homeowner in Winslow, Maine, had to file a complaint with police after two packages arrived from California containing nearly 30 pounds of pills containing fentanyl.
Getchell running for Dresden selectboard
Longtime Dresden resident Gary Getchell is running for selectboard. Getchell has already served Dresden in numerous ways. Upon retirement he immediately jumped into participating in the community as town moderator for three years and as Dresden’s School Board Chair for six. Concerned about transparency in governance, budgets, and town contracts, Getchell believes the time is right to serve again. “I have been on and headed committees where public interest was involved since the 1960s. I still have that desire to serve the ‘public interest’ and hope that Dresden voters will give me that opportunity on June’s ballot.”
Alna selectmen rebuke resident’s remarks
A committee on Alna’s would-be mining ordinance drew about two hours’ discussion May 9 and an exchange over civility. The selectboard had just settled on most of the committee’s members and was mulling which selectman to have on it – Third Selectman Coreysha Stone or Second Selectman Steve Graham, and what that selectman’s role on the committee would be – when one of the other planned appointees, Jeff Spinney, called Stone stupid.
Chelsea Opera presents “Glory Denied”
(WSYR-TV) — “Glory Denied” is an opera based on true events of an American POW held prisoner the longest during the Vietnam War. This modern-day opera presented by the Chelsea Opera is in town this Saturday and Sunday. Leonarda Priore is the president and co-founder of the...
New Togus VA substance use disorder facility breaking ground this week
AUGUSTA, Maine — Togus VA Medical Center is getting a new addition to its substance use disorder treatment options. The campus is building a new residential rehabilitation treatment program for substance use disorder. The new residential treatment facility will offer 12 beds to help veterans access substance use disorder...
Maine man arrested following a disturbance in Vienna
VIENNA, Maine (WABI) - A Vienna man is facing numerous charges after a disturbance Thursday afternoon. The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office responded to Ithiel Gordon Road in Vienna for a report of harassment from a neighbor. Police say 37-year-old Robert Locke discharged firearms, honked a horn from a vehicle...
Fallen law enforcement commemorated at 32nd memorial service
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - National Police Week falls on May 15 this year, a yearly remembrance event to commemorate all law enforcement lives lost in the line of duty. The 32nd annual Maine Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Observance was held in Augusta Tuesday morning. Eighty-eight names on the Maine Law...
Husson, Colby fall in first NCAA regional baseball games
WINDHAM, Conn., CORTLAND, N.Y. (WABI) - The Husson and Colby baseball teams dropped their first games in NCAA regional play. Husson lost to No. 1 Endicott, 6-2, in Windham, Conn. The Eagles jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the third inning with a Kevin Connolly RBI double. The Gulls...
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