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Published
May 16, 2023

As concerns continue over water quality, group launches protection plan for Messalonskee Lake

The 7 Lakes Alliance has begun a two-year project to reduce erosion along roads and homes that could ultimately lead to algae blooms in the lake.
Published
March 16, 2023

Central Maine towns consider Delta Ambulance fee that could cost tens of thousands of dollars a year

Freedom has already rejected the fee and switched providers, while Fairfield and Oakland, each of which would pay more than $96,000 a year, have given preliminary approval to the added expense.
Published
January 1, 2023

Smithfield man dies when UTV breaks through ice at North Pond

Jeremiah Meader, 42, was driving home from a friend's house at 1 a.m. with his wife and two friends when the side-by-side broke through two inches of ice on North Pond.
Published
January 1, 2023

Body recovered from North Pond in Smithfield after ATV breaks through ice

Jeremiah Meader, 42, of Smithfield was driving his side-by-side UTV across the pond with his wife and two other adult passengers at about 1 a.m. Sunday when it broke through the ice, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife.
Published
December 7, 2022

Smithfield contractor accused of defrauding customers fails to appear in court on drug charges

An arrest warrant was issued Wednesday for Zacheriah Adams, the man accused by several people of failing to perform home repair projects after collecting thousands of dollars from them.

Published
August 5, 2022

Algae bloom continuing to affect North Pond in Rome, Smithfield

A scientist with the 7 Lakes Alliance says the pond has now seen a bloom every year since 2018 and conservationists are working to develop a watershed management plan to address the problem.
Published
July 8, 2022

Skowhegan parents push for action after complaints of racism lodged with school officials

The complaints are the latest to be made by minority families in central Maine and school district administrators say they're being taken seriously as part of an investigative process that can involve outside agencies.
Published
August 13, 2021

Amid shouts and anger from parents, Skowhegan-area school board requires masks for first weeks of school

Parents demanded that the board respect their wishes to not require students to mask up when returning to school next month, but the board ultimately sided with the superintendent's recommendation to proceed with caution and begin the school year wearing masks.
Published
June 19, 2021

Diver down: How a Smithfield man survived a near-fatal boat crash

Roland Constable was hit while scuba diving in North Pond on June 5 and is speaking out about water safety measures that saved his life.
Published
April 14, 2021

Staffing shortages result in 3 central Maine schools shifting to remote learning

As Somerset County sees an uptick in cases, some district superintendents have decided to shift to remote learning for the remainder of the week.