Fairfield voters approved taking up to $150,000 from the town’s savings account to make up for dramatic cuts in municipal revenue sharing Monday night, but the ongoing state budget battle could still raise local property taxes.
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Reclaimed farm the backbone of KVCC’s new sustainable agriculture program
The bones of a defunct Hinckley dairy farm will support Kennebec Valley Community College’s new sustainable agriculture program, which administrators hope will be a bold new chapter in the story of the college and of Maine’s agricultural industry.
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Crane’s protectors fighting against speeding boats on North, East ponds
Speeding boaters and Jet Skiers along the Serpentine waterway may be threatening the sandhill crane, a species that recently returned to Maine after being pushed to the brink of extinction.
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Conference to address the changing biology in central Maine’s lakes
The affect of climate change and watershed development on central Maine’s lakes will be the topic of discussion at a conference Saturday.
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Towns across Maine make plans for loss of revenue sharing
Towns across central Maine are preparing for the loss of municipal revenue sharing from the state by passing the burden on to taxpayers, withdrawing from the undesignated fund balance or cutting services.
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Fairfield man’s fourth arrest spotlights difficulties in aiding mentally ill
The fourth arrest this year of Ronald Brousseau, 49, of Fairfield, on Monday, highlights the challenge in attempting to stop certain people with mental illnesses from committing crimes and to provide them with treatment.
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Auditors to host forum on improving Fairfield police department
The Maine Chiefs of Police Association is conducting a public forum Thursday on how to best improve Fairfield’s police department as part of its ongoing, top-to-bottom review.
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As final Trek Across Maine leg starts, cyclists put deadly accident behind them
Riding for a cause and stricken by a tragedy, Trek Across Maine cyclists in Waterville on Sunday said their mission, which is playing out on blacktopped roads across the state, has been transformed.
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Skowhegan woman seriously injured in Fairfield accident
Lauren Swain, 19, of Skowhegan, was seriously injured Saturday morning in a head-on, two-vehicle collision at Middle Road and Route 139, which was on the Trek Across Maine route.
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Fathers, sons relish Trek Across Maine’s quality time together
Even while acknowledging the tragedy of David LeClair’s death, fathers who volunteered their time to support the Trek Across Maine said sharing the overall experience with their children on Father’s Day weekend was rewarding.