Ryan Beaudette, who admitted to stealing $150,000 from the Litchfield Farmers’ Club, has repaid some of that and was ordered to make effort to pay $129,000 in restitution as part of his probation conditions.
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Racist flyers mailed to Skowhegan area school board members, others
The flyers feature a Ku Klux Klan hood, confederate flag and an Eye of Providence, and falsely says there will be a white supremacist Maine Green Independent Party fall gathering Oct. 27 at Belfast Public Library.
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Augusta company wins international acclaim for tool design
KV Tooling won an award for its design of a custom tool for one of its customers, and owner Brian Beland wants to use the opportunity to shine a light on the need for machinists.
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Bingham aquaculture facility kept fish in cruel, unsanitary conditions, group says
The nonprofit Washington, D.C.-based Compassion Over Killing released its findings Monday of an undercover investigation of salmon hatchery Cooke Aquaculture.
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Tensions still high as Skowhegan school board moves beyond mascot
The board on Thursday night discussed how the selection process will go for picking a new mascot and will give both students and community members a seat at the table.
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New headquarters in Manchester for the Maine Cabin Masters
As part of Manchester Community Days, the stars of the DIY Network show will host a yard sale to clear out items they acquired with the purchase of 915 Western Ave. to benefit a vocational program for adults with mental illness.
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Gas leak resolved at Maine State Police Crime Lab in Augusta
Department of Public Safety spokesperson Steve McCausland said a crime lab employee reported the smell of gas around 8:30 a.m.
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Me Too founder Tarana Burke speaks at Women’s Summit on Economic Diversity
The theme of the conference, which takes place every other year, is taking action against sexual assault, harassment and exploitation.
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Area residents call Waterville mayor out over Columbus proclamation
Mayor Nick Isgro read aloud a proclamation at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, declaring Oct. 14 Columbus Day, which drew criticism from the public, including one woman who asked him to apologize.
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Former Rangeley man sentenced in drug trafficking case
Ross Thompson, formerly of Rangeley, was sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release by Judge Nancy Torresen on Monday after he pleaded guilty to the charges in March 2019.