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Walmart Recalls Great Value Apple Juice Due to Elevated Arsenic Levels
Attention Walmart shoppers, the superstore has announced a recall of its Great Value brand of apple juice. The decision came after elevated levels of inorganic arsenic were found during a routine inspection. Arsenic is an element that naturally occurs in the Earth's crust. The metalloid can be found in many foods, and isn't usually a concern when detected in small amounts. However, the amounts of inorganic arsenic found in the Great Value apple juice exceed those safe levels, prompting Walmart to pull the juice and to caution customers against drinking any from the contaminated batches. Learn more about why the...
Maine police can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody
A Maine Monitor analysis finds the number of weapons restriction orders statewide has jumped from an average of two to 32 per month since the Lewiston shootings. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief. ...
Author talk with Matt Cost Sept. 12
Southport Memorial Library is pleased to welcome he highly acclaimed, award-winning author of the Mainely Mystery series, Matt Cost as its next author/speaker on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Maine-based author Matt Cost was a history major at Trinity College, has owned a mystery bookstore, a video store, and...
New Augusta statue will honor Martha Ballard, Maine’s most famous midwife
A 12-foot-tall statue honoring Maine’s most famous midwife, Martha Ballard, is in the works and scheduled for an October unveiling. Larry Fleury, chairman of an Augusta committee created to honor Ballard, said he and others spent more than three years planning and fundraising for the project. Ultimately, they raised...
More Mainers are eligible to have their criminal records sealed
More people in Maine gained the ability to seal their criminal histories earlier this month. Two laws took effect on Aug. 9, one removed the age-related prerequisite for sealing criminal history and the other allows people to apply to get their criminal histories for now-legal marijuana crimes sealed. “This is a great first step for […]
Southport Column: The auction, Mel turns 100, and more
The crowd turning up for the Firemen’s auction last Saturday overflowed the chairs provided, and the cars filled all spaces assigned and spilled onto the sides of the road. An article elsewhere in this paper, well worth reading, indicates they made about $28,000, well deserved results from all the hard work and organization skills. Before the auction began at 9 a.m., Gerry Gamage announced a special dedication to Guy.
School committee reacts to selectmen, residents' comments about budget
It was the first meeting for new school committee members Jesse Wright and Irene Marchenay, but the three-person board already has eight questions for Edgecomb selectmen. On Aug. 20, committee chairman Heather Sinclair led a discussion regarding selectmen’s comments in the Boothbay Register’s Aug. 15 edition, “Residents express concerns about tax bills.”
Prime Commercial Property in Downtown Damariscotta
Great opportunity to own a commercial building and restaurant in the thriving downtown of Damariscotta. The building has access from Main Street and the public parking lot in the rear. There are currently three commercial tenants including the restaurant. The Damariscotta River Grill is a well established 122 seat restaurant with a bar and three separate dining areas as well as an outside deck for enjoying drinks while over looking the Damariscotta River. There is potential to grow the restaurant business. Financials and leases are available.
Two charged with using counterfeit money to post bail at Knox County Jail
ROCKLAND – Rockland Police charged two people Aug. 21 for allegedly using counterfeit money to bail an inmate from the Knox County Jail. Gary Gilbert, 56, of Rockland, was charged with aggravated forgery and violating a condition of release. Jessica Gray, 35, with no address listed in the court...
South Gardiner man accused of killing his father indicted by Kennebec County Grand Jury
SOUTH GARDINER Maine (WABI) - A man accused of killing his father in South Gardiner in July has been indicted by a Kennebec County Grand Jury. Gregory Fisher, 52, is charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. In July, police say they found Alfred Macmaster...
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