A sweet family affair in Oakland as candy shop turns 5

An owner of a 'hole-in-the-wall' store reflects on five years in business, much of it during the COVID-19 pandemic, after moving from a downtown location to a storefront on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

Two candidates vie to become Kennebec County register of deeds

Incumbent Democrat C. Diane Wilson and Republican Matthew Boucher are running for register of deeds, which oversees maintaining and preserving the documents recorded at the registry, including mortgages, deeds and plans.

SNAPSHOT: Waterville church holds diaper drive to benefit Essentials Closet

Removal of LGBTQ-themed poster at Oakland school stirs debate, but remedy appears in hand

The superintendent of Regional School Unit 18, Carl Gartley, had expressed concern the poster was provided by what he believed was a political organization, OUT Maine, but he is working with Messalonskee High School's Gay-Straight Alliance on a modified version of the poster.

Diaper drives to kick off Oct. 21 in Kennebec, Somerset counties

Oakland ShineOn Saturday event breaks attendance record

Oakland cemeteries fall cleanup set for October

Girls youth soccer mentoring day set for Sept. 24 in Oakland

Police arrest 6 people after apparent home invasion in China

An Oakland man and five others from New York were involved in the incident Wednesday on Alder Park Road, the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office said.

Association helps local schools by funding outdoor learning projects

Schools include Cony, Palermo, Richmond, China, Gardiner, Albion, Oakland, Madison, Canaan, Skowhegan, Clinton, Fairfield and Hartland.