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Published
August 27, 2023

Hallowell tax rate for 2023-24 lower than officials had anticipated

At $23.05 per $1,000 in assessed valuation, the new tax represents an 85-cent increase to the previous rate, and will add $170 to the tax bill for a property valued at $200,000.
Published
August 27, 2023

Beth Israel Synagogue in Waterville raises $3.3 million for renovation, other needs

Several upgrades are nearing completion as the synagogue, which opened in 1958 at 291 Main St., is set to begin a new chapter serving the region's Jewish community.
Published
August 26, 2023

Teenager killed, 3 hurt when pickup truck leaves St. Albans road, hits tree

A preliminary investigation has determined the pickup was traveling too fast Friday when the 18-year-old driver lost control and the truck veered off Dudley Brook Road, according to the Somerset County Sheriff's Office.
Published
August 26, 2023

Manufacturing has helped bring momentum to Madison, and new town manager looks to build on it

Denise Ducharme is fresh in her role as the town's top administrator and has an ambitious agenda that includes recruiting new businesses to Madison, adding housing and expanding recreational opportunities.
Published
August 25, 2023

Waterville man who admitted to involvement in terrorist conspiracy now facing assault charge

Xavier J. Pelkey was indicted this week in Somerset County on a count of aggravated assault and authorities say he used a chair to injure another inmate at the county jail, where he was being held prior to pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy charge.

Published
August 25, 2023

Navy warship named for Maine’s capital to be commissioned in Eastport

Augusta officials will travel Down East to see the ship put into service in September.
Published
August 24, 2023

North Yarmouth pilot, student pilot identified as 2 dead in Litchfield plane crash

The pilot of the Wiggins Airways plane has been identified as James Shepard-Kegl, 69, of North Yarmouth, the student pilot was Jumaane Omari Stanley Melville, 37, of St. Petersburg, Florida.
Published
August 23, 2023

Two crew members killed in Tuesday plane crash in Litchfield

The victims, who were not identified publicly Wednesday, were the only people aboard the Beechcraft turboprop, which was destroyed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Published
August 22, 2023

Plane crashes in Litchfield with 2 aboard

Emergency responders at the scene said body parts were found in the wreckage of the twin-engine Beechcraft BE99 that went down near Buker Road.
Published
August 22, 2023

Law Court affirms ‘bad faith’ finding in public records case stemming from Kennebec County jail lawsuit

In a rare decision, Maine's highest court said officials wrongfully withheld records about a settlement payment to a Black inmate who alleged he had been assaulted by guards while awaiting trial.