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🌱 How a quiet Abbot home became the center of a federal case
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- How a quiet Abbot home became the center of a federal case
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A snow shower around, with a high of 32 and low of 9 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Partly sunny; windy, colder, temps: high: 20, low: 10.
- Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 27 and low of 11 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Convicted gang members arrested in Maine now face federal indictments for drug trafficking (wmtw.com) — Federal prosecutors say a May search of an Abbot residence uncovered cash, drugs, and firearms tied to an alleged trafficking operation run by two Massachusetts men. The pair, described as convicted gang members, now face federal drug and firearm charges that could bring life sentences, following a joint investigation involving Piscataquis County and state agencies. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Mocktail Friday @ Turning Page Farm
Turning Page Farm Brewery , 842 N Guilford Rd , Monson
4:00 pm - Christmas Carol Live
Center Theatre , 20 E Main St , Dover-Foxcroft
7:00 pm - A Christmas Carol
20 E Main St , Dover-Foxcroft
7:00 pm - Contra Dance in Dover-Foxcroft
Central Hall Commons , 152 E Main St , Dover-Foxcroft
7:00 pm - Cribbage at the Lakeshore House
The Lakeshore House - Lodge & Pub , 9 Tenney Hill Rd , Monson
5:00 pm - Riff Johnson: Pat's Pizza Dover-Foxcroft, ME
Pat's Pizza Dover-Foxcroft , 100 E Main St , Dover-Foxcroft
6:00 pm - Maine Recreational Guide Training Course
Northeast Whitewater Rafting & Moose Tours , 155 Greenville Rd , Shirley Mills
9:00 am
Friday December 12
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Saturday December 27
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🗞 Nearby News
Dover-Foxcroft
- Snow, wintry mix could cause dangerous road conditions across Maine (pressherald.com)
- Brewer basketball turns to familiar face after boys coach resigns for ‘personal reasons' (bangordailynews.com)
Skowhegan
- Meet 4 central Maine girls indoor track teams to watch in 2025-26 (centralmaine.com)
Bangor
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