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Published
August 12, 2024

Workers at Maine’s illegal cannabis grow sites report signs of human trafficking

Federal prosecutors say they have found no evidence of exploitation at the clandestine marijuana grow houses. But some local law enforcement, anti-trafficking advocates and several grow house workers say otherwise.
Published
May 19, 2024

Court documents provide deeper look inside Maine’s clandestine cannabis grows

Laborers living out of suitcases, $10,000 electricity bills and elaborate automatic growing systems are among what officials found inside several of the residences, according to recently filed federal documents.
Published
May 19, 2024

Federal prosecutors target 4 Maine properties for seizure in illegal marijuana cases

For the first time, U.S. authorities say they are seeking the forfeiture of Maine properties used in illegal cannabis growing operations that might be tied to organized, transnational crime organizations.
Published
January 17, 2024

Sheriff: Three arrested, hundreds of plants seized in latest marijuana growing bust at a central Maine residence

Officials said they arrested Huansheng Mai, 75; Yuling Mei, 63; and Yiming Hu, 68. Each was charged with illegal cultivation of marijuana and unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs with more than 500 plants.
Published
November 29, 2023

Tree farms in central Maine report brisk sales as people ‘spruce up’ for the holidays

The number of Christmas tree farms in Maine continues to decline, but those still in operation say sales this season have exceeded expectations.

Published
July 8, 2022

Skowhegan parents push for action after complaints of racism lodged with school officials

The complaints are the latest to be made by minority families in central Maine and school district administrators say they're being taken seriously as part of an investigative process that can involve outside agencies.
Published
May 14, 2022

Cornville couple seriously injured in hit-and-run crash in Madison

Police say a Bowdoin man who struck a motorcycle and injured its riders before speeding away from the scene was later captured and held by Madison residents until police could arrive.
Published
September 23, 2021

Toddler dies a day after being found unresponsive in Cornville pond, police say

The 2-year-old boy died Wednesday night after he was found by a relative in a small farm pond.
Published
September 22, 2021

Toddler in critical condition after being found unresponsive in Cornville pond, police say

The 2-year-old was found Tuesday afternoon in a small farm pond off James Road and airlifted to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, according to officials.
Published
August 13, 2021

Amid shouts and anger from parents, Skowhegan-area school board requires masks for first weeks of school

Parents demanded that the board respect their wishes to not require students to mask up when returning to school next month, but the board ultimately sided with the superintendent's recommendation to proceed with caution and begin the school year wearing masks.

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