Words appeared June 3 on two sides of the Gardiner Feed building on Maine Avenue, but with the building slated to be repainted, they will not be there much longer.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Albion man pleads guilty to ‘straw purchase’ involving convicted felon in federal firearms case
Charles Viles, 31, tried to buy firearms for a convicted felon in Palmyra and knowingly made false statements to to a licensed firearms dealer, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Bangor.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Winthrop man summonsed after crash sends pickup truck into Cobbossee Stream
Police say Chase Cloutier, 19, of Winthrop, was issued a summons for imprudent speed after the pickup truck he was driving crashed through a guardrail on Route 126 at the West Gardiner-Litchfield town line and ended up submerged.
Posted inMaine
Thousands attend Moose Permit Lottery in Augusta, and only a lucky few will go on the hunt of a lifetime
Out of 72,446 applicants, only 4,106 were chosen Saturday afternoon to receive a moose hunting permit in the state lottery. 46,242 applicants were residents, and the other 26,204 were non-residents, marking the highest number of applicants since 2003.
Posted inMaine, News
In Monmouth Select Board race, 2 incumbents seek reelection with one newcomer challenging
Residents will vote for the two seats on the Select Board contested by three candidates.
Posted inBoys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
‘I wish we could hit’: Some call for change in Maine’s physicality difference between girls, boys lacrosse
Body checks are allowed in the boys game but prohibited on the girls side, and some in the state would like to see this rule changed, even though it’s highly unlikely.
Posted inMaine
Sea rise, extreme temperatures expected to send more people to inland Maine, climate expert says
Nathan Phillips, a professor at Boston University, told an audience at a two-day conference in Skowhegan this week that rising sea levels and temperature extremes in the South will displace millions and force migration inland and to the North.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
‘Heated’ student argument over Pride, Trump flags prompts Gardiner school to only allow display of American flag
Administrators of Gardiner Area High School adopted the temporary policy after a student put a Trump flag over a Pride flag Friday.
Posted inMaine
New Balance pledges $250,000 for early learning center for children in Skowhegan
The contribution was announced Monday at a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of a $65 million expansion of New Balance’s Skowhegan manufacturing facility.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
New York woman pleads guilty to hindering apprehension charge linked to Winthrop shooting
Skylee Negron was sentenced Thursday to 18 months, with all but 134 days suspended, in connection with the 2020 shooting of Joshua Martin in Winthrop.