The town is one of six Maine communities to get the state’s Safety & Health Award for Public Employers for all town departments.
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Manslaughter charge against 12-year-old Fairfield girl to be dropped
Attorneys are close to a deal that would charge Kelli Murphy, accused of killing an infant in 2012 at the age of 10, with a misdemeanor.
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Messalonskee robotics club students look toward bright futures
The team from Oakland-based RSU 18 didn’t win the champsionship, but their experiences give them a good shot at college and professional success.
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Man charged in Waterville jewel heist
Kevin Barr, 34, put two rings on his fingers and fled L Tardif Jeweler in April, according to police.
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Fairfield Town Meeting passes fifth straight flat budget
One close vote was $3,000 to Waterville’s Mid Maine Homeless Shelter, which passed after two town officials said the town rarely is successful referring people there.
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Oakland Marine seeks a different kind of combat
Phillip Exner, who will fight in front of a crowd for the first time Saturday, is part of a new generation with an appetite for mixed martial arts combat.
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Neglected train bisects Oakland family’s property for five months and counting
Pan Am Railway executives say they are looking into the case.
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In Benton, late alewife run is better than never
Organizers of the Benton Alewife Festival were relieved when the fish finally arrived in local water this week.
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Oakland-based RSU 18 board backs $33.7M school budget
The district’s voters will decide at a May 15 meeting whether to approve the spending plan.
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Attendance up at ‘efficient’ Oakland Town Meeting
One hundred and thirty residents showed up to pass a $4.3 million municipal budget and other articles in less than an hour.