Town Meeting voters approved a budget and ambulance contract, but not town office hours change.
June 2014
Augusta to join free online burn permit system
Starting Monday, city residents will be able to use the system to sign up for permits instead of going to a fire station.
Waterville officer McKenna running for Somerset County sheriff
Skowhegan man says he wants to get rid of ‘us versus them mentality’ in law enforcement.
Fayette Town Meeting voters trim school budget
There may be a special town meeting near the start of school, once new leadership makes staffing decisions.
Central Maine business briefs
Sanders, Hanstein form law firm; Gardiner child care provider recognized
Deadline or not, Maine seems made for writing
It took a move halfway across the world and a newspaper column to rekindle a lifelong love for putting pen to paper, writes Adrian Crawford.
Bush’s tandem skydiver helps veterans take leap of faith
He and his All Veteran Group focus on those with injuries or PTSD as well as families of the fallen.
Kennebec Valley YMCA marks 100 years in Augusta
The mission of the organization and its place in the capital area community goes far beyond a place to work out.
Paper mills, including Sappi and Madison, pushing for local tax breaks
Changes in the paper industry, including a decrease in coated paper demand, put bull’s-eye on local assessments.
Israel PM: 3 missing teens taken by terror group
One of the teens is a U.S. citizen.