AUGUSTA — A proposal to harness energy from the sun and other alternative sources to power or heat some city and school buildings is back before city councilors.

GARDINER — The city has paid a former chief operator of the wastewater treatment plant $17,861 to settle his claim that there were safety issues at the plant.

A photo caption on A1 Tuesday and this website should have said that new LED street lights in Hallowell are expected to last 15 years.

CHELSEA — Officials have approved a plan for residents to pay property tax with their credit cards.

CHINA — Selectmen decided Monday evening to spend up to $43,000 on things that weren’t even on their agenda.

FARMINGTON — The tractor-trailer driver who crashed his 18-wheeler into a YMCA minivan in August, killing a 12-year-old girl from Connecticut, will not face criminal charges, according to Franklin County Assistant District Attorney James Andrews.

AUGUSTA — Police on Tuesday investigated the heist of eight large propane tanks that has resulted in thousands of dollars in losses and left at least three city businesses in the cold.

AUGUSTA — This weekend’s 12th annual Maine First Lego League Championship will be sponsored by Time Warner Cable, event organizers said Tuesday.