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Published
March 29, 2020

Local truckers still delivering the goods — despite coronavirus concerns

Bathrooms and hot meals are in short supply for those risking exposure to the coronavirus to supply the nation's stores with needed products and supplies.
Published
March 29, 2020

Hersom named superintendent in MSAD 49

Roberta Hersom succeeds Reza Namin, who resigned last August after a year on the job in Maine School Administrative District 49, based in Fairfield.
Published
March 29, 2020

St. Albans looks to make Town Office accessible to all

Rick Fisher said he began noticing the lack of accessibility when he became town manager last August.
Published
March 27, 2020

Skowhegan schools to provide weekend meals to 4,500 students

Skowhegan, Canaan and Norridgewock food programs are supplementing the efforts of MSAD 54, and Waterville Public Schools announced an expansion of its program next week.
Published
March 27, 2020

Central Maine organizations working to provide essential childcare

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley is joining the Children's Place to provide a place where those considered essential workers can send their children.

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Published
March 27, 2020

As coronavirus spread changes life, central Mainers rediscovering what local farms have to offer

Central Maine farmers are finding new customers and demand, while wondering what impact the coronavirus pandemic will have on the industry in the future.
Published
March 27, 2020

Norridgewock man summonsed on charge of manslaughter in fatal crash

David Obert, 51, was summonsed on a charge of manslaughter seven months after he was involved in a car crash that killed Joyce Gipson, 85, and her husband, Keith Blackwell, 80.
Published
March 27, 2020

Amy Calder: Coronavirus outbreak brings new reality of living in fear

While journalists may be fearful during times like this, it's the first responders who really are on the front lines and facing the greatest danger, columnist Amy Calder writes.
Published
March 27, 2020

University of Maine, MOFGA search for workers to help dairy farmers during pandemic

‘If those people get sick, someone needs to step in to take over the operations,’ said Richard Kersbergen, extension professor with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. ‘Dairy farming doesn't just stop.’
Published
March 27, 2020

Canaan woman, after escaping life of sexual trafficking, is raising awareness in rural Maine

Maegan Bell is recounting her ordeals in New York City, where she became a victim of trafficking and near-deadly abuse, and advocating for victims at schools and at community events.