Athens man arrested after hours-long standoff with deputies at residence

Dwayne Weese, 56, assaulted a woman at an Athens home earlier this week, leading to the standoff that lasted some four hours, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.

Man, 65, dies in Athens after pickup truck swerves off road and crashes into ditch, officials say

James Troy of Athens died Thursday morning when his Ford F-150 pickup truck crashed into a ditch on Chapman Ridge Road, according to the Somerset County Sheriff's Office.

Athens community comes together to fundraise for local man battling cancer

Cornhole, kick ball, food, music, a live auction and a dunk tank were on offer in Athens Saturday as the community raised money to support Ben MacMichael, 52, and his family as MacMichael battles stage four cancer.

Arborist from Athens dies in fall from tree in China

Christopher Thwing, 35, was working Wednesday afternoon when he accidentally severed his safety line and then fell to the ground, officials said.

Local Lasell University students make dean’s list

Local Lasell University students present at symposium

Former Athens fire chief sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child

Sean Boyd, 46, of Athens, was sentenced Wednesday in Skowhegan following testimony by his victim who said, "He left me silently suffering and with a huge burden to carry."

Local Lasell University students attend fashion trade shows

Residents in Athens say it’s OK to sell alcohol on Sundays

People in the Somerset County town voted as part of the annual Town Meeting to approve the Sunday sales, and then a day later OK'd an annual municipal budget of about $700,000.

Home destroyed, no injuries in Brighton Plantation fire, official says

Fire crews from eight communities respond to blaze Sunday, and its cause remained under investigation Monday, according to Athens fire Chief Brett Strout.