SKOWHEGAN — Building contractor Stephen Dionne looks to the future and sees part of the past: the circa-1894 Skowhegan Grange hall.
2013
South End land trust idea gets warm reception at Waterville meeting Sunday
WATERVILLE — The idea of developing a community land trust for Waterville’s South End got a warm reception Sunday.
REPORTING ASIDE: Holidays, family and the flu bug
I’m turning off light switches with my elbow.
Augusta District Court, Jan. 3- 9, 2013
AUGUSTA — The following is a list of cases closed Jan. 3- 9, 2013, in Augusta District Court:
Educators worried about upcoming GED test changes
Changes to the high school equivalency test for 2014 has local and state adult education officials alarmed and confused about what next year will bring.
Fayette forms committee to explore AOS 97 withdrawal
FAYETTE — A committee yet to be named will explore the idea of leaving the alternative school district the town formed with Winthrop less than three years ago.
Albion’s H.L. Keays general store plans closure this week
ALBION — After 86 years of operation by three generations of Keays, community fixture H.L. Keay & Son general store is probably closing this week, according to the grandchildren of the founder.
For closing Albion general store patrons and employees, bygone days were filled with memories
Since it was founded by Harold Keay in August 1927, the H.L. Keay and Son general store has built up a history full of colorful anecdotes that illustrate the history of the town itself.
Mainer, libertarian activist seeks Republican National Committee chairmanship
WASHINGTON — A leader of the renegade “Maine delegates,” who clashed publicly with party officials at last summer’s Republican National Convention, may vie later this month for an even bigger megaphone within the party: the position of national Republican chairman.
United Way of Kennebec Valley raises more than $1.5M for charities
AUGUSTA — The United Way of Kennebec Valley raised more than $1.5 million this year to donate to charities across the area.