Central Maine business briefs: Hammond Lumber Company announces new senior leadership team

People & Places: Nykki Stevens joins Fontaine Family Team.

Long Pond watershed survey planned for Sept. 22-23

Oakland-based school superintendent reports ‘lots of good things going on,’ in first weeks of school

Superintendent Carl Gartley said "nothing's perfect, but everything's getting better," about schooling in the midst of a pandemic.

Belgrade to hold public hearing on 180-day moratorium on development permits

Recent approval of solar farm triggers response from town to propose moratorium on development permits until ordinances are updated.

Oakland-based RSU 18 addresses concerns with cleaning product

Vital Oxide, used in RSU 18 to clean surfaces, can fade clothing under certain circumstances, but the manufacturer says it is not toxic.

Safety concerns, hopes for unity top Oakland-based school district talks

Three days into the start of classroom and remote instruction, parents, teachers and staff in Regional School Unit 18 discussed their experiences during a board meeting Wednesday night.

Oakland-based RSU 18 teachers’ union calls for talks over safety as school begins

RSU 18 educators represented by the Maine Education Association called for school to be delayed Friday over COVID-19 concerns. With school beginning this week, talks will be scheduled soon.

Belgrade officials, summer residents discuss houseboat ordinance

Belgrade's 3,189 year-round residents typically doubles in the summer, according to Town Manager Anthony Wilson, so the town invited its summer residents to share their thoughts in a meeting Thursday.

BBBS of Mid-Maine to host two Golf Fore Kids’ Sake tournaments

Register now for events Sept. 4 in Belgrade Lakes and Sept. 25 in Rockport.

Oakland-based school district approves reopening after teachers’ union rep calls plan ‘not safe’

As Regional School Unit 18 prepares to reopen for classroom instruction five days a week, Nancy Mitchell, co-president of the RSU 18 Education Association, warns it is "not possible to do this safely"