SKOWHEGAN — Skowhegan Area High School took top honors in the regional drama festival in Skowhegan this weekend with its haunting production of “Bow Down,” a centuries old story of jealousy and murder.
Skowhegan, under the direction of Maura Smith and her husband Tim Wheeler, won first place in the Class A category for schools with more than 550 students.

SKOWHEGAN — Skowhegan Area High School took top honors in the regional drama festival in Skowhegan this weekend with its haunting production of “Bow Down,” a centuries old story of jealousy and murder.

BENTON — Voters at the annual Town Meeting on Saturday stayed close to projected spending recommendations for the coming year, keeping the tax rate at $11.50 for every $1,000 in property valuation.
Approved articles brought spending for 2012 to just over $807,000, or about $62,000 less than last year.

SKOWHEGAN — A Skowhegan man faces criminal charges after he allegedly was caught by a video security system inside the storage area of a duplex Sunday afternoon on Middle Road.

FARMINGTON — A former Jay man serving 15 years in the state prison for sexually assaulting a 6-year-old boy he met at church in 2005 has died according to a release from the state Department of Corrections.

BENTON — Voters at the annual Town Meeting on Saturday can expect to see a drop in municipal spending in the coming year. They also can expect to see some familiar names on the election ballot at the polls on Friday.

ATHENS — What promises to be the most discussed question Saturday at the annual Town Meeting — whether the town should look into seceding from the school district — won’t come until the end.

FARMINGTON — A former Jay man serving 15 years in the state prison for sexually assaulting a 6-year-old boy he met at church in 2005 has died according to a release from the state Department of Corrections.

BINGHAM — Voters at the annual Town Meeting on Monday night agreed to fully fund the Upper Kennebec Valley Ambulance Service for the coming year, in spite of recent financial problems and criminal charges against a former service coordinator.

SKOWHEGAN — More than 2,000 students from 70 high schools are expected to participate Friday and Saturday in the 81st annual Maine Drama Festival at eight regional competitions across the state.