Man arrested after attempting to rob Fairfield bank, police say

A South Dakota man, 47-year-old Mark J. Ryder, was taken into custody Friday following the attempted robbery of Skowhegan Savings Bank on Main Street in Fairfield, according to police.

Fairfield council approves proposed $6.4 million budget on which residents are to vote in May

The Town Meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 9, at the Fairfield Community Center, 61 Water St.

Elm City Bridge Club recognizes April 5 winners

Waterville tech center students compete in SkillsUSA championships

Fairfield woman found dead in August died of accidental overdose, police say

Kylee Phillips, 21, was found unresponsive at the end of a driveway on Aug. 25 and investigators at the time were not certain how she died.

Conservationists criticize dam owner for impeding salmon migration along Kennebec River

The Kennebec Coalition and the Conservation Law Foundation say Brookfield Renewable Partners must do more to project the endangered Atlantic salmon at four Brookfield dams from Waterville to Skowhegan.

Elm City Bridge Club recognizes March 29 winners

Elm City Bridge Club recognizes March 22 winners

Many Fairfield residents oppose requirement they connect to public water system

More than 100 people gather for a public hearing on the proposed $48 million expansion of the Kennebec Water District, to serve areas of Fairfield affected by "forever chemicals."

Fairfield moves forward with water expansion project as PFAS testing expands in Maine

The $48 million project would expand the Kennebec Water District, which already serves some parts of Fairfield, to reach a much larger area of town.