As Regional School Unit 18 prepares to reopen for classroom instruction five days a week, Nancy Mitchell, co-president of the RSU 18 Education Association, warns it is “not possible to do this safely”
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Presidential campaign tensions run high in Sidney over selectman’s signs calling Trump a ‘Liar’
Resident Kelly Couture says Selectman Alan Tibbetts’ “LIAR” signs are “divisive” and “borderline hate speech.” Couture also accused Tibbetts of moving and damaging Trump-Pence campaign signs, which he denies.
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Fire destroys Sidney barn, kills animals
Sidney Fire Chief Richard Jandreau says the barn is a total loss, saying that a heat lamp was what caused the fire.
Posted inLocal & State
Log home a complete loss after Sidney fire
“It was an old log home … so it was really hot and dangerous. We went into defense mode all the way,” said the Sidney fire chief.
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Police: Woman, 38, dies in Sidney truck crash
Elizabeth Simmons, 38, of Sidney, was killed in a single-vehicle crash Friday morning on Middle Road, according to Maine State Police.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Kent State’s thoughtless action sets back women’s sports
The University of Maine and Temple field hockey teams were treated like second-class athletes.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Sidney man in custody after standoff at home with Maine State Police
The State Police tactical team responded to the residence on Richard Road in Sidney.
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Natural Resources Council of Maine, Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society lead Kennebec River paddle trip
From Sidney to Augusta, paddlers get glimpse of how the Kennebec may have appeared centuries ago.
Posted inDo This, Out & About
Oakland-Sidney area offer annual community festival, lakeside beaches, arts center
A highlight of summer events will be the fifth annual Oakfest, which involves three days of family fun the weekend of July 26-28.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Autopsies complete, but probe continues into Gardiner domestic violence murder
State police investigations into a murder-suicide in Gardiner and a related house fire in Sidney are ongoing, with a motive for the domestic violence still not revealed.