Fairfield area schools announces summer feeding program

Albion votes to explore leaving Fairfield-area school district

At a special Town Meeting election Friday, residents voted 184-23 to support leaving Maine School Administrative District 49.

Clinton residents next week to decide several municipal, other elections

There will be town budget articles on the ballot Tuesday but also voting on selectmen, school board and other races.

Kennebec County awards more than $20 million in federal pandemic relief funds

Kennebec County commissioners on Tuesday endorsed a list of 39 projects to be supported by Kennebec County's $23.7 million share of American Rescue Plan Act funds that will support child care, housing and health programs as well as sewer, water and construction projects, among others.

Fairfield-area school board reviews funding plan for new school construction project

The Maine School Administrative District 49 board of directors on Thursday were told the state would cover at least 94% of the cost to build a consolidated elementary school on Neck Road in Benton adjacent to Benton Elementary School.

Clinton holds hearing on $3.3 million municipal budget as proposed package now goes to Town Meeting

Much of the discussion at Tuesday's meeting concerned a preliminary audit that found over at least 10 years the town had billed $339,000 for its ambulance service but never collected the money.

Police: Body found in Sebasticook River is man last seen in March

Justin Howard, 36, was last seen March 28 when he ran into the river in Clinton.

Residents give preliminary approval to $28.2 million Fairfield-area school district budget

The spending plan for Maine School Administrative District 49 now moves to a referendum vote scheduled for June 14 for residents of Albion, Benton, Clinton and Fairfield.

Fairfield-based school district working to replace water fixtures after testing shows high levels of lead in some places

Maine School Administrative District 49 in recent weeks has tested sinks and drinking fountains at district schools for lead levels, with 16 of the 26 fixtures at Albion Elementary School above recommended levels.

State workers clean up diesel fuel spill following collision in Clinton

Clinton police Chief Rusty Bell says a 70-gallon fuel tank on a dump truck was pierced when a car ran a stop sign and hit the truck, causing diesel fuel to spill along the road.