Matt Hongoltz-Hetling

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Published
September 5, 2012

Farmington reroutes school buses to avoid erosion-threatened road

FARMINGTON — A slowly developing project to save a road increasingly threatened by riverbank erosion may be the only one of its kind on the East Coast.
Published
September 4, 2012

Kathryn Foster’s winding career path to UMF

Foster was born a middle child in 1957, and grew up in suburban New Jersey, where her mother studied drama and her father worked as a mathematician.
Published
September 3, 2012

University of Maine at Farmington’s new president says she’s found her mission

FARMINGTON — Kathryn Foster, who took became president of the University of Maine at Farmington at the beginning of July, asked herself a question last summer that eventually led to her appointment.
Published
September 1, 2012

Former housemate says 10-year-old injured another baby in June

Ashley Tenney says her 8-month-old daughter suffered seizures and was hospitalized after being alone with the girl who was charged with manslaughter in the July death of an infant.
Published
August 30, 2012

Ten-year-old charged in baby’s death

The girl is the youngest child to be charged with manslaughter in the state over the past 25 years.
Published
August 29, 2012

Regional School Unit 18 teachers offer to slash pay to reach flat budget

OAKLAND — The teachers of Regional School Unit 18 have volunteered to cut their own pay to help achieve a flat budget, Superintendent Gary Smith told the school board Wednesday night.
Published
August 28, 2012

Police investigating death of Clinton infant as homicide

The death of infant girl from Clinton who died after staying with a baby sitter in Fairfield is under investigation as a homicide, according to police investigators.
Published
August 28, 2012

Cianbro offers workers chance for course credit at KVCC

FAIRFIELD — The 400 employees of the contracting firm Cianbro will have the chance to earn academic credits for in-house training programs after the company signed agreements with three colleges on Tuesday.
Published
August 28, 2012

King stands by Maine bank criticized by regulators

According to financial disclosure forms, Angus King made $67,000 while serving on The Bank of Maine board for 18 months.
Published
August 28, 2012

Angus King backs The Bank of Maine after criticism

OAKLAND — Former Gov. Angus King expressed support Monday for the Bank of Maine, which was criticized for unsafe and unsound banking practices by federal regulators earlier this month.