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Common Ground Fair canceled for 2nd year

By Rosemary Lausier on Sep 01, 2021 06:03 pm
Organizers cited the ongoing pandemic, rising cases in Maine and community feedback as reasons to cancel the Common Ground Country Fair — set to be held Sept. 24-26 in Unity.
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2 more Maine nursing homes plan to close with staff shortages prompting ‘cascade’ fears

By Jessica Piper and Michael Shepherd on Sep 01, 2021 06:01 pm
The impending closures of the Country Manor Nursing Home in Coopers Mills and the Somerset Rehabilitation and Living Center in Bingham were notified to the state on Monday and Wednesday, respectively.
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Parents: What information do you need from the BDN?

By Joellen Easton on Sep 01, 2021 05:59 pm
As the school year begins, we’re checking with parents around the state to make sure we’re covering the topics that matter the most.
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Glenburn approves medical marijuana facility after objections from residents

By David Marino Jr. on Sep 01, 2021 05:58 pm
The Glenburn Planning Board has unanimously approved a permit for the creation of a medical marijuana cultivation facility in the town, one month after several residents called for the board to deny the request.
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Rockport man pleads guilty to 2017 quadruple homicide in Massachusetts

By Leela Stockley and Lauren Abbate on Sep 01, 2021 05:16 pm
Orion Krause, 26, was accused of beating his mother, her parents and a family health aide to death with a baseball bat in Groton, Massachusetts, in 2017. 
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Judge conditionally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement

By The Associated Press on Sep 01, 2021 05:04 pm
The Sackler family will give up ownership of the company and contribute $4.5 billion, but will be freed from any future lawsuits over opioids.
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State investigating COVID outbreak at Mt. View High School in Waldo County

By Abigail Curtis on Sep 01, 2021 04:56 pm
Robert Long, the communications director for the Maine CDC, said there had been a total of four cases at the school reported as of Wednesday morning.
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Maine begins proactively informing watchdog of child deaths amid scrutiny of the system

By Caitlin Andrews on Sep 01, 2021 03:55 pm
Maine’s willingness to work with the ombudsman, who is charged with reviewing cases and fielding questions about the Office of Child and Family Services, became a main criticism this summer.
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Fire flattens Fort Fairfield potato house

By Melissa Lizotte on Sep 01, 2021 03:43 pm
The 100 foot by 200 foot potato house, which was part of Thibeau Seed Farms and owned by Keith Thibeau, was completely engulfed in flames when crews arrived.
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Aroostook mandates masks in all county buildings

By Hannah Catlin on Sep 01, 2021 03:09 pm
Aroostook County will require masks in all county-owned buildings starting Friday to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among its roughly 90 staff members.
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