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Published
July 1, 2020

$190 million solar project proposed in Unity Township, Benton and Clinton

If the Three Corners Solar Project in Unity Township, Benton and Clinton is approved by the Maine Public Utilities Commission and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, construction could begin in 2021.
Published
August 14, 2019

Identities of victims in Clinton wagon crash released

Clinton police Chief Rusty Bell said two women remained hospitalized Wednesday after the crash Sunday in which a horse-drawn wagon carrying four passengers struck a utility pole, parked car and another utility pole before coming to rest in the street.
Published
July 2, 2019

Controversial Fairfield area superintendent resigns after just 10 months

Reza Namin, who made waves in School Administrative District 49 after serving as Westbrook's superintendent, told the school staff Tuesday that he has accepted a position with another organization.
Published
May 18, 2019

Benton’s alewife festival celebrates resurgence of fish

This summer marks 20 years since the removal of Edwards Dam, a key step toward opening up the Sebasticook River for alewives to spawn.
Published
May 17, 2019

Fairfield area school board authorizes independent review of administration

The board of School Administrative District 49 authorized the review after calls for the superintendent's resignation amid the rollout of a restructuring plan.

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Published
May 9, 2019

Buyouts total $417,000 for 3 SAD 49 administrators

Superintendent Reza Namin says the money will come from insurance and funds left over in the current budget.
Published
April 26, 2019

Fairfield area school superintendent apologizes after board leadership upended

SAD 49 Superintendent Reza Namin said he failed to engage enough with students and pledged to establish new lines of communication with them following controversy over his restructuring plan.
Published
April 23, 2019

Lawrence High students to protest principal’s exit through silent walkout

At the beginning of the school day Wednesday, students who are frustrated with a lack of transparency about the superintendent's administrative restructuring will stage a peaceful protest.
Published
April 4, 2019

Clinton man dies in single-car crash in Benton

Christian Yahnel, 20, of Clinton, was pronounced dead at the scene early Wednesday on Bangor Road in Benton after the vehicle he was driving struck a tree, according to a Kennebec County sheriff's lieutenant.
Published
November 13, 2018

Fire destroys Benton mobile home

The fire appears to have originated from an ash tray that was knocked over, and the blaze is being considered accidental, the local fire chief said.