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Published
May 21, 2021

Benton’s Alewife festival canceled, but the great fish migration goes on

Although the Benton Alewife Festival has been canceled for the second year in a row during the pandemic, the yearly alewife migration continues with big numbers in the Sebasticook River.
Published
May 5, 2021

State’s probe of ‘forever chemicals’ in Fairfield water wells expands to neighboring areas

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has included areas in Benton and Unity Township as it continues to test residential wells for PFAS contamination.
Published
April 26, 2021

Body recovered at Benton Falls Dam; foul play not cited

Police were called Monday night to the dam on the Sebasticook River.
Published
April 17, 2021

As annual town meeting attendance dwindles, is secret ballot the way to go?

Towns that utilized a secret ballot for recent town meetings saw a larger turnout than those that stuck with tradition.
Published
January 6, 2021

Former Waterville pot store owner pleads guilty in federal drug, firearms case

Daniel Hall, 32, distributed cocaine and marijuana last year to a confidential informant at his then-medical marijuana store, Green Thumb Organics, in Waterville, according to court records.

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Published
October 7, 2020

Dispute over estate may have sparked killings in Waldo County

A police affidavit provides new information about the evidence that led to a double murder charge against a Benton man.
Published
October 1, 2020

Benton mobile home park residents struggling with water shortage

Residents at the Averill Mobile Home Park in Benton do not have enough water, and measures taken to increase the supply are not helping much.
Published
August 17, 2020

Which Nadeau is running for office from Winslow? Catherine or Cathy?

State Rep. Catherine Nadeau, a Democrat, has been termed out, but Republican Cathy Nadeau is running for her seat against Rep. Catherine Nadeau's brother, Ray Caron. And they all just happen to live quite nicely in the same town.
Published
August 12, 2020

Maine Voices: Want a healthy planet? Check your rivers

Mainers should be proud of their leadership in river restoration. Still, there’s a lot more work to do.
Published
July 3, 2020

Sen. Cyrway: Maine’s school resource officers are too valuable to lose

Abolishing the program will affect safety and eliminate a tool for breaking down barriers between young people and law enforcement.