Local Scouts attend international camporee

Oakland council votes to release Ella Bowman from employment agreement, appoint interim manager

At an emergency meeting of the Oakland Town Council on Tuesday, the town's finance and human resource director, Kelly Pinney-Michaud, was named interim town manager.

Albion man indicted on child sex assault charges

Sean M. Eori, 43, was indicted on 11 charges by a Kennebec County grand jury.

Oakland Town Council takes no vote after special executive session

The council announced the emergency meeting Wednesday, the same day it was held, and Chairman Mike Perkins indicated it had to do with former Town Manager Ella Bowman.

Oakland council scheduled to hold special meeting today

The Oakland Town Council is expected to go into executive session at 5 p.m. today to consult with legal counsel, according to the agenda.

Bowman says in Oakland resignation letter that backlash to gender transition prompted her to leave

Ella Bowman resigned this week after nine years as the town manager in Oakland, where she had been on administrative leave, and she says pushback she received for being a transgender woman led to her departure.

Oakland Town Manager Ella Bowman hired as Winslow’s top administrator

After a heated public comment section and a brief executive session Monday night, the Winslow Town Council hired Oakland Town Manager Ella Bowman as the town's top administrator.

More than $3 million in updates made to RSU 18 schools

Much of the money spent by Regional School Unit 18 went to improvements at Messalonskee High School in Oakland.

Waterville center to host Cornhole Cornucopia in Oakland Oct. 21

The fundraiser benefits the Special Olympics Maine Unified Champions Club.

Fire damages Oakland home, displacing 5 people

Chief David Coughlin of the Oakland Fire Department said Monday the house at 10 Ten Lots Road sustained significant damage to the second floor.