Steel beams are expected to be installed starting Monday for the $18 million Paul J. Schupf Art Center. The center will include art galleries, three cinemas, a cafe, studios and a skywalk to the Waterville Opera House.
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Public hearing set for Monday to discuss Richmond’s withdrawal from RSU 2
While a vast majority of voters in the last election supported the town’s withdrawing from Regional School Unit 2, state rules had Richmond 300 votes short of the number needed to validate the election and allow the town to leave the district.
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Litchfield officials ask state to reverse health care worker vaccine mandate
Litchfield Fire & Rescue stands to lose about five of its 22 employees as a result of the vaccine mandate.
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Private Waterville school superintendent who condemned COVID-19 restrictions tests positive for virus
Kevin Wood of Temple Academy has criticized those who support restrictions meant to stop the spread of the disease as ‘twisted and sick.’
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AppleFest returns to Monmouth
After a year when the annual fall festival shifted to a drive-through pie sale, AppleFest returned Saturday as an event that celebrates both Monmouth’s history and the opportunity for friends to gather.
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Passport tour held in lieu of annual Common Ground Country Fair
A group of business owners in the Unity area organized a passport tour during what would typically be Common Ground Country Fair weekend, which was canceled this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Augusta mentor, youth coach, basketball fan Ed Coffin dies
Coach Coffin, who had his own seat at the Augusta Civic Center, served two terms on the Augusta City Council and founded E.S. Coffin Engineering & Surveying.
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Woman arrested after bomb threats force evacuation of Pittsfield company, police say
An Etna woman called in two threats Thursday directed at Puritan Medical Products, disrupting manufacturing operations for a day, authorities say.
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Winslow farm sees outpouring of support, donations after heifers killed by lightning
A GoFundMe campaign for Fortin Farm following the deaths of the animals Saturday has far surpassed its goal of $15,000.
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Toddler dies a day after being found unresponsive in Cornville pond, police say
The 2-year-old boy died Wednesday night after he was found by a relative in a small farm pond.