Matt Hongoltz-Hetling

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Published
May 11, 2013

Police looking at alcohol as possible factor in New Sharon man’s death

Police are looking into whether alcohol may have been a factor in the death of a New Sharon man.
Published
May 9, 2013

Fairfield voters to decide on slightly lower $5.4 million budget at Town Meeting

Fairfield’s voters will be asked to approve a proposed $5.4 million budget that is slightly less than the current one, during Fairfield’s annual Town Meeting.
Published
May 8, 2013

Report ranks Maine hospitals safest in nation

In looking at the individual grades, 16 of the 20 Maine hospitals that received a safety score got an A.
Published
May 7, 2013

Oakland voters follow Town Meeting recommendation, OK $4.2M budget

On Tuesday night, Oakland’s voters approved a $4.2 million municipal budget recommended by town leaders during the annual Town Meeting at Messalonskee High School.
Published
May 7, 2013

Bus driver, fifth-grade student thanked for saving choking kindergartner

A bus driver and a fifth-grade girl who saved the life of a choking kindergartner last week were honored Tuesday afternoon during a special assembly at James Bean School in Sidney.
Published
May 7, 2013

Budget passage may keep tax rate flat in Winslow

If the Winslow Town Council approves the proposed budget May 13, the property tax rate of $15.50 per $1,000 will remain flat for the fourth straight year.
Published
May 6, 2013

Banking executive Lawrence Wold to speak at KVCC commencement

Lawrence Wold, the Maine market president for TD Bank, will address hundreds of students during Kennebec Valley Community College’s 43rd commencement, scheduled for 10 a.m., May 18, at the Augusta Civic Center.
Published
May 6, 2013

Third time in two months, Winslow man arrested on drug charges

Casey Bellows, 32-year-old, of Winslow, drew one drug-related charge in connection to his Friday afternoon arrest by Winslow police, while previous arrests in March and April led to a total of 15 charges.
Published
May 5, 2013

Proposed Oakland budget won’t shift tax rate

Oakland voters will be asked on Tuesday to approve a $4.2 million municipal budget that town leaders have recommended.
Published
May 5, 2013

Why is ballet big in Russia?

Dance has been a prominent pastime in Russian villages ever since those villages first formed, and enjoyed hundreds of years of financial support from Russian royalty, beginning with Peter the Great in the early 1700s.