Maine Association of Police honor Travis Mills, wife Kelsey, visit retreat

Belgrade Village Dam crumbling and needs $100,000 fix

The residents of towns that are part of an interlocal agreement to maintain and operate the Belgrade Village Dam and two others are being asked at annual town meetings this year to increase their funding by 188% to help fund the repair.

Central Maine towns consider Delta Ambulance fee that could cost tens of thousands of dollars a year

Freedom has already rejected the fee and switched providers, while Fairfield and Oakland, each of which would pay more than $96,000 a year, have given preliminary approval to the added expense.

Rome voters approve road construction work for coming year

Residents met Saturday for the annual Town Meeting and, among other actions, appropriated money to reconstruct Ladd Road and fix other roads and bridges.

Residents in Athens say it’s OK to sell alcohol on Sundays

People in the Somerset County town voted as part of the annual Town Meeting to approve the Sunday sales, and then a day later OK'd an annual municipal budget of about $700,000.

Mills foundation receives $25K grant

Somerset County cuts 911 answering service for Kennebec County, citing staffing challenges

Kennebec County officials are now considering what steps they can take to fill the gap in emergency communications after Somerset County commissioners voted to not renew contracts with 16 communities across northern and western Kennebec County.

Dysart’s holds event for Pine Tree Camp in Hermon

All proceeds raised benefit Rome’s Pine Tree Camp’s Campership Fund.

Local students make Southern New Hampshire University president’s list

Rome camp offers Adventure Day Pass

Day passes can be used four days: Jan. 14, Feb. 18, 20 and March 11.