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PublishedAugust 30, 2024
Pittston volunteers plan restoration of historic Colburn School after deed returns to town
Residents voted in March to return the deed of the one-room former schoolhouse back to the town of Pittston, with the hope of hastening much-needed repairs and improvements.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2024
Fire damages former industrial building in Jefferson
Firefighters from nearly a dozen towns in three counties turned out to knock down the fire Thursday on Somerville Road at a former industrial building that's now being used to grow cannabis.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2024
Pittston man sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for accessing child pornography
Robert Brandt, 39, was sentenced in federal court to serve 18 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release and pay $18,000 in restitution as a result of his conviction for accessing child sexual assault material.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2024
Pittston Select Board withholding road commissioner’s pay until he meets to discuss his job performance
Road Commissioner Sam Snow has been at the center of municipal controversy over the past year regarding the services he provides the town.
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PublishedJune 23, 2024
Pittston Fair wraps up annual festivities after rainy weekend
A Pittston Fair Association official estimated at midday Sunday that 1,500 people attended the three-day fair, which began Friday. A weekend in a typical year, without “crazy rain,” would draw up to 3,000.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2024
Litchfield man indicted on charges he kidnapped, assaulted woman in Chelsea
Joshua L. Tilley, 40, allegedly approached the woman while she was sleeping in a trailer, called her names and threatened to kill her if she made noise, according to an affidavit.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2024
Trans students at Gardiner Area High School defend bathroom policy following wave of complaints
"This policy helps trans kids like me feel safe at school and in their skin," said sophomore Jay Dostie at a recent MSAD 11 school board meeting.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2023
Agriculture businesses across Maine poised for expansion with injection of federal grant funding
Five Maine farms have secured more than $1 million in federal agricultural grants to develop and sell products that range from soap to salami, making their products available more widely and helping the businesses to grow sustainably.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2023
Pittston man connected to Lisbon murder dies of gunshot wound
Benjamin Peterson died Friday night as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound sustained early in the day after allegedly shooting and killing former girlfriend Kylee Turcotte, State Police said.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2023
Swine & Stein Brewfest returns to Gardiner’s Water Street with new fermentory drinks
Craft beverages, food and games are expected to take over Water Street for the annual Oktoberfest-style event that draws hundreds of people from across Maine and beyond to downtown Gardiner.
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