The 11th annual Franco-American Family Festival, set for Saturday in Winslow and Sunday in Waterville, is expected to draw people from near and far to socialize, eat tourtiere and other specialty foods, listen to music and reconnect with friends and family.

Fairfield and Oakland, two mid-sized towns in the Waterville area that share a border, are amassing clout, knowledge and recognition as their town leaders move into prominent roles in important statewide municipal organizations.

A man was arrested on West Ridge Road, near Cornville Regional Charter School, Monday after he reportedly threatened people at the school and then threatened a Somerset County sheriff’s deputy.

A scholar believes that a slave Stowe harbored in her Maine home inspired the landmark novel.

The Southern Maine Labor Council’s annual Labor Day breakfast included a celebration of the new Maine Lobstermen’s Union.