Benton residents on the general election ballot will consider four warrant articles, including one to expand the Board of Select Persons from three members to five.
Kaitlyn Budion
Kaitlyn Budion covers Fairfield, Benton, Clinton, Albion, Pittsfield and the surrounding area for the Morning Sentinel. She is a 2020 graduate of Northeastern University's School of Journalism. While at Northeastern she worked with a variety of outlets, including Somerville Media Center, the Groundtruth project, the Massachusetts State House News Service, and News@Northeastern. A native Minnesotan, Kaitlyn now lives in Waterville.
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Business is brisk as Amish market in Unity picks up where it left off prior to fire
The Amish Community Market and Bakery reopened last week with a few changes, including those made in the interest of fire prevention.
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Amish market in Unity reopens just 9 months after it was destroyed in fire
The Amish Community Market and Bakery first opened in 2010 and had become a popular business in the region before it was leveled by flames in January.
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Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce releases report showing impact of Kennebec River dams on region
The report, commissioned by the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce and conducted by Camoin Associates of New York, found that the 4 regional dams on the river, and the paper mills that rely on them, contribute to over 1,200 jobs that provide employee earnings of $158.5 million.
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Fairfield takes steps to deny taxi license to those convicted of certain offenses
The Town Council took the action Wednesday in an effort to better protect people who may use a taxi service in town.
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Boston man arrested on drug charges from Waldo, Knox counties
Bernard Holmes-Fox, 29, has been charged with three counts of drug trafficking.
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Federal agency to assess public health danger in Fairfield from ‘forever chemical’ contamination
The assessment by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry appears to be the first time a federal office is directly involved in the PFAS contamination in Maine.
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Clinton approves purchase of pickup truck as police cruiser
Selectmen on Tuesday approved the acquisition of a 2022 Ford F-150 for the Police Department, to replace a 2017 Ford SUV the department now uses.
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Benton woman takes on grave mystery and returns headstone to rightful place
Cindy Gagnon began some detective work this summer to find out where a damaged headstone kept in storage in a Fairfield museum really belonged, and ultimately made her way a few towns over to China.
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The sixth Maine Cheese Festival returns to Pittsfield this weekend
The festival will be held Sunday at Manson Park in Pittsfield, with a morning session beginning at 11 a.m. and an afternoon session starting at 3 p.m.