Six Maine residents were arrested and charged with criminal trespass on June 27, when they blocked a Pan Am Railways train line and local traffic routes for about two hours.
Matt Hongoltz-Hetling
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Trade envoy faces tough crowd at New Balance factory
Michael Froman gets grilled by workers at the shoe maker’s plant in Norridgewock.
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Ex-Fairfield police chief pleads not guilty to OUI charge
John Emery went on an extended leave two days after the December incident and resigned for personal reasons in March.
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ACLU says new Fairfield social media policy violates free speech rights
Town officials say policy regarding posts on Twitter, Facebook and other social media is to keep employees from insulting each other and the town.
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Oakland wildflower project gets good start
The Oakland transfer station is attempting to grow flowers to make a butterfly feeding station.
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Successful ex-Maine musician returns to play, teach
Jon Manasse has made a career out of playing his clarinet; now he’s passing those skills on.
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Hermit film to preview in Maine
A shortened version of a documentary about Christopher Knight, better known as the North Pond Hermit, will be aired during the Maine International Film Festival, which begins July 12 in Waterville.
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Police name 6 arrested in Fairfield track protest
The protesters tried to block a Pan Am train expected to pass through town Thursday evening by erecting a makeshift wooden scaffold on the tracks.
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MaineGeneral to relocate 180 employees to Waterville’s Hathaway center
It won’t add jobs, but the Hathaway developer expects it to spur further development.
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Maine college makes hay out of farm trend
Kennebec Valley Community College will teach students organic farming in its sustainable agriculture program.