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Gov. Mills relegates to poverty farmworkers who put food on table
On May 20, aquaculture trade journal Fish Farmer reported that Great Northern Salmon of Millinocket received a $5 million federal Environment Protection Agency (EPA) grant for site remediation at its planned Millinocket industrial fish farm. Meanwhile, 27 days earlier, on April 23, Governor Mills vetoed a bill that would have...
Baseball Recap: Fort Fairfield finds home field redemption against Hodgdon
There's no place like home for Fort Fairfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Hodgdon Hawks on Friday. This was payback for Fort Fairfield, who suffered an 8-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
East Millinocket Police investigating car burglaries
MILLINOCKET, Maine (WABI) - East Millinocket Police say they’re investigating multiple car break ins. The burglaries happened on Forest Avenue and Canyon Drive in Millinocket late Sunday night. Authorities advise the public to take steps to deter thieves by locking vehicles and taking valuables inside or hiding them out...
12 Maine communities receive collective $33 million in EPA grants to clean up brownfield sites
A dozen communities in Maine are receiving a total of $33 million in federal EPA grants to assess and cleanup brownfield sites. The sites include the former Great Northern Paper Company Wastewater Treatment Plant Lagoon in Millinocket and a former mill site and power plant in Westbrook. The goal of...
Softball Game Preview: Southern Aroostook on Home-Turf
Southern Aroostook is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Hodgdon is on a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Southern Aroostook Warriors will take on the Hodgdon Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Southern Aroostook is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.3 runs per game this season.
Mattawamkeag man was arrested on various drug charges
MEDWAY -- A Mattawamkeag man was arrested on Saturday in Medway on various drug charges after a traffic stop. According to police. 40-year-old Jules Michaud has been charged with nine different counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs. This was after a police k-9 found the presence of methamphetamine, suspected heroin, fentanyl, suboxone, and multiple illegally possessed medications during a traffic stop.
Baseball Game Preview: Hodgdon Heads Out
Hodgdon is 8-1-1 against Southern Aroostook since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Hodgdon Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Southern Aroostook Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Southern Aroostook took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hodgdon, who comes in off a win.
Lumbermen’s Trail and Storybook Lane grand opening on the Katahdin Woods & Waters National Scenic Byway
PATTEN — On May 18 at noon, at the Fiddlers and Fiddlehead Festival, Patten Area Outdoors will celebrate the grand opening of our Storybook Lane and non-motorized trail. Patten Area […]
Baseball Game Recap: Ashland Takes a Loss
Ashland fell victim to Hodgdon and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 15-0 to the Hodgdon Hawks. Ashland has struggled against Hodgdon recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup. For Hodgdon's part, David Tuttle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He...
Softball Game Preview: Ashland Hits the Road
The Ashland Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Hodgdon Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ashland lost 11-4 to Southern Aroostook on Monday. Ashland has not had much luck with Southern Aroostook recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
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