NORRIDGEWOCK — There is a way that recently elected selectman Charlotte Curtis can resolve unfinished business left over from her former position as treasurer and take her seat on the board.

AUGUSTA — Eliminating state funds for public radio and television would devastate the Maine Public Broadcasting Network, executives and supporters told lawmakers Wednesday.

AUGUSTA — A bill requiring rigorous performance evaluations for teachers and principals was unanimously endorsed Wednesday by a legislative committee.

UNITY — Voters at Town Meeting on Saturday will decide on a major construction project and whether to buy a new firetruck.

AUGUSTA — State Rep. John Martin is sponsoring a bill that would make it easier for the Canadian-based Irving family to mine for valuable minerals on a Maine mountain at the same time he is negotiating a $250,000 bankruptcy debt with an Irving-family oil business.

BELGRADE — Residents had mixed reactions to running a proposed $86 million natural gas pipeline through town.