Frank Berenyi of Waterville is seeking to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Augusta says officials based their decision on “lies and slander.”
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Avon man charged in arson investigation involving 3 vehicles at his residence
Patrick J. Barr, 53, was arrested by a state fire investigator Thursday on a charge of arson.
Feds: Maine illegal marijuana grows may be tied to Chinese crime organizations
The U.S. Attorney’s office said Friday that federal authorities are investigating an estimated 100 illegal growing sites in Maine, as well as similar activities in 19 other states.
Former Liberty man sentenced to serve 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting stepdaughter
Wade Drew Brayman, 65, was sentenced after an unusual series of hearings that lasted more than 17 hours over three days at the Waldo Judicial Center in Belfast.
Investigation continues into Waterville shooting as neighbors wait for answers
‘It’s as if it didn’t happen,’ a neighbor said of the Feb. 19 shooting, which resulted in the death of Justin Iraola, 22, of Winslow.
Wayne man to serve up to 33 months in prison on federal drug smuggling, lying charges
Victor Sousa, 25 had pleaded guilty to smuggling methamphetamine pills from Canada and lying about knowing people linked to a federal narcotics investigation.
Canaan man sentenced to prison for trafficking large amount of fentanyl, other drugs
Garrett Joseph Cote Jr., 24, was sentenced to 12 years in state prison for the most severe of several charges he faced: Class A aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs, court records show.
Man pleads guilty to armed robbery of Augusta bank
Authorities said Joshua Brougham, 38, placed a handgun near a bank teller and demanded cash during the October 2022 incident.
Man sentenced for robbing Waterville bank, Fairfield convenience store
Per the terms of his plea agreement entered in April, Isaac H. Sterling, 24, will serve a sentence of six years in state prison, followed by three years of probation.
Former Liberty man convicted of sexual assault against a minor delays sentencing over jury-tampering claims
Wade Drew Brayman, 65, who was a former China- and Winslow-area food pantry employee, was convicted on several counts of sexual assault in March last year.