If the newest $27.12 million budget isn’t passed by voters on Sept. 12, it will be the third failed budget in a matter of months.
Molly Shelly
Molly Shelly covers the Fairfield beat for the Morning Sentinel. Molly recently earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Temple University where she worked as a reporter/photographer for the campus sports site Owls247.com. While at Temple Molly also fulfilled multiple internships with news outlets such as NBC Sports Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and WBCB 1490 am. A native of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Molly now resides in Waterville.
Petitioners want to do away with Clinton police department
Jerome ‘Jerry’ Blaisdell launched the campaign to oust Clinton’s police department in favor of using Maine State Police in the community instead.
Three new members of Fairfield area school board appointed at council meeting
Beth Lambert, Judy Reeves and Rae Davis-Folsom are the newest members of SAD 49’s School Board, filling the positions which were left vacant after a trio of resignations on July 10.
Two men escape Albion ATV crash with minor injuries
Cameron Callahan, 19, and Dillan Torrez, 19, flipped the ATV they were riding on when they rounded a corner in Albion on Tuesday.
Educator at Madison Elementary rings in new school year with open arms
Helen Peavey has stood outside Madison Elementary every morning for the last 18 years to welcome the students to a brand new school day.
DNA evidence leads to arrest and conviction of Oakland pharmacy robber
Michael E. Algiere, 33, of Oakland, was sentenced to seven years in prison and three years of supervised release.
Fairfield vacancies on SAD 49 school board to be filled at council meeting
Six Fairfield residents applied to fill the three vacancies on the board after the resignations of Shelley Rudnicki, Tim Martin and Caroline Toto-Lawrence.
Waterville City Council debates the future of funding recycling center
With Waterville already operating a curbside recycling service, some councilors see recyclers such as I Recycle Inc. as redundant, but businesses see them as necessary.
Masked gunman holds up pizza shop in Pittsfield
Police are seeking information on the suspect in the robbery who was described as 5 foot 10 inches to 6 feet tall.
Waterville City Council refers rezoning for marijuana store to planning board
Councilor argues that back of the building that will house the pot store being within 500 feet of a house of worship should not pose an issue though the city’s marijuana ordinance states that requirement.