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Published
April 5, 2022

Conservationists criticize dam owner for impeding salmon migration along Kennebec River

The Kennebec Coalition and the Conservation Law Foundation say Brookfield Renewable Partners must do more to project the endangered Atlantic salmon at four Brookfield dams from Waterville to Skowhegan.
Published
March 24, 2022

Many Fairfield residents oppose requirement they connect to public water system

More than 100 people gather for a public hearing on the proposed $48 million expansion of the Kennebec Water District, to serve areas of Fairfield affected by "forever chemicals."
Published
March 21, 2022

Fairfield moves forward with water expansion project as PFAS testing expands in Maine

The $48 million project would expand the Kennebec Water District, which already serves some parts of Fairfield, to reach a much larger area of town.
Published
March 18, 2022

Road work planned on Interstate 95 from Waterville to Pittsfield

The work by the state Department of Transportation will include paving and striping from Waterville to Pittsfield and will include paving on- and off-ramps.
Published
February 15, 2022

Sappi union workers rally amid contract negotiations with company

Members of United Steelworkers Local 9 gathered along Route 201 in Skowhegan on Tuesday to make a more visible pitch for higher wages and better benefits.

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Published
February 3, 2022

Driver dies after pickup truck rolls over in Fairfield

Robert S. Camera, 55, of Norridgewock, was killed Wednesday when his pickup veered off Norridgewock Road, in the area of Pung Hill, police say.
Published
January 30, 2022

Fairfield eyes $40 million water expansion to help residents with contaminated wells

Project would expand the Kennebec Water District's lines across Fairfield to reach those with land tainted by 'forever chemicals.'
Published
January 22, 2022

Farmers markets are open. Here’s a list of some to visit around central and western Maine.

A sure sign spring (and summer) is the reopening of outdoor farmers markets across the state.
Published
December 31, 2021

Broader testing for ‘forever chemicals’ to intensify in Maine in the new year

The state's investigation into contamination caused by the chemicals has grown exponentially since tainted milk was discovered at a Fairfield dairy farm in 2020.
Published
December 14, 2021

Forever chemicals found in chicken eggs as Maine expands testing to 34 communities

Backyard hens kept by a Fairfield family with contaminated water had high levels of PFAS in their eggs, fueling concerns in a region already dealing with contaminated cow milk and venison.