READFIELD — Representatives for Regional School Unit 38 and the district’s teachers met Monday for the first time since a breakdown in contract negotiations earlier this year.
2012
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Augusta, state seek new deal for managing airport
AUGUSTA — A 15-year lease agreement between the city and the state-owned airport allowing the city to run the airport is likely to be dropped in favor of a new deal that officials say better reflects how the operation is managed.
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Franklin County towns looking into natural gas pipeline
Officials in Farmington, Jay, Livermore Falls and Wilton are gathering data to weigh local interest in building a new natural gas pipeline.
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China delays eviction of elderly woman’s family from ramshackle property
CHINA — The town will not take action before Christmas to evict a 70-year-old China woman and her family from their Fire Road 60 property despite concerns that their living conditions are unsafe, Code Enforcement Officer Scott Pierz said Tuesday.
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Somerset Superior Court, Oct. 29 to Nov. 30, 2012
SKOWHEGAN — The following cases were closed from Oct. 29, 2012, to Nov. 30, 2012, in Somerset Superior Court.
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Morning Sentinel area police log, Dec. 18, 2012
FARMINGTON — No injuries were reported when a logging truck slid into a tractor-trailer Tuesday morning on U.S. Route 2, according to Officer Bill Tanner.
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SNAPSHOT: Slush stopper
Nancy Russell, of Readfield, moves mush away from the walkway of her shed Tuesday, as rain descends upon the fresh coat of snow. “It’s a lovely day to shovel,” Russell remarked. “It will all turn to ice if I don’t shovel it now.”
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Benton girl is Maine’s first child influenza death since 2010
BENTON — The death of a 6-year-old girl from Benton is the first pediatric flu fatality in Maine since 2010.
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Some Republicans say gun control should be debated
Some Republicans now say they’re willing to discuss the politically treacherous issue of gun control along with mental health issues and violent video games after the tragic shootings in Newtown, Conn.
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Longtime aide Rand to oversee Angus King’s staff
The former manager of the senator-elect’s office and political campaigns was expected to get the job.