Spc. Casey Chapman, 20, of Chelsea, was remembered by his family on Saturday as happy and strong, but his sister says the military hasn’t given answers surrounding his death.

Although classes were canceled at Gardiner Area High School Wednesday, repairs are on track for a Thursday reopening.

Last year 25 people died in fires in Maine, and non-functioning smoke detectors may have played a role in all but two of those, Augusta’s fire chief said.

The proffered ideas include a local minimum wage, fighting heroin use, Statler mill site development, more recycling and inspecting all rental property.