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Published
May 3, 2023

Pittsfield Town Council hears latest pitch to reopen downtown theater

The council on Tuesday was presented with a proposal for a nonprofit to relaunch the Pittsfield Community Theatre while also incorporating a vacant adjacent space.
Published
May 3, 2023

Gardiner man arrested on charges he assaulted 91-year-old

David F. Dineen, 59, was charged following a Kennebec County Sheriff's Office investigation into alleged elder abuse.
Published
May 3, 2023

Proposal to create lodging for Maine state legislators criticized as self-serving amid housing shortage

Sponsored by a Portland state representative, the bill aims to save money while providing legislators with a place to stay while doing the public's business in Augusta.
Published
May 3, 2023

Richmond School Committee approves $7.9 million budget carrying 24% hike in tax impact

Voters will be asked whether to use $500,000 of undesignated municipal funds to reduce the tax increase posed by the school budget.
Published
May 2, 2023

Waterville mayor shuts down man who uses ‘vile language’ about English-language learners

Bruce Poulin peppered city councilors and school officials with questions Tuesday about a plan to hire another teacher for English-language learners.

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Published
May 2, 2023

Pittsfield-area school board approves $13.8 million budget proposal

The spending plan, which includes funding for a part-time school resource officer, was reviewed by the MSAD 53 board Monday and must ultimately be approved by district residents at a referendum in June.
Published
May 2, 2023

Heavy rains in central Maine may delay some crops

Farmers across central Maine say they will be delayed in planting some crops or treating others as they wait for conditions to dry out.
Published
May 2, 2023

UMA architecture students pitch ‘exciting’ restoration ideas for Oakland’s historic Memorial Hall

A group of architecture students from the University of Maine at Augusta presented five design concepts that will be used to inform the $5 million restoration of the 1870s-era building.
Published
May 2, 2023

Albion man dies after car strikes pole

The car Michael Gauthier, 68, was driving went off the Unity Road on Friday and struck the pole after he suffered an apparent medical event, according to Kennebec County Sheriff's Lt. Chris Read.
Published
May 2, 2023

MaineGeneral Health names Nathan Howell as new president

Nathan Howell, a graduate of Colby College in Waterville and president of MaineHealth’s Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford, will become the hospital system's new CEO and president July 1.