State officials tell town councilors the Maine Department of Environmental Protection has tested 28 wells, with 12 exceeding the EPA limit for ‘forever chemicals.’
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.
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State continues testing farmland in Fairfield as another resident told to stop using well water
“My right to clean water has been taken away from me and I didn’t have anything to do with it,” Judy Poulin, 77, of Fairfield said. In October, Poulin was told to stop using the water from her well after it was shown to have high levels of toxic chemicals.
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Schools in Fairfield area and Bingham area close after positive COVID-19 tests
Multiple cases of coronavirus in students and staff have prompted the superintendents in both districts to close the affected schools — Lawrence Junior High School and Upper Kennebec Valley Jr./Sr. High School.
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Benton Falls Congregational Church holds bell ringing ceremony for Veterans Day
The ceremony is meant to commemorate the end of World War I by ringing a church bell 11 times at 11 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month of the year.
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Waterville, Farmington colleges continue testing, report cases of COVID-19
Thomas College reported its first positive case since it brought students back to campus in August; University of Maine at Farmington reported one case on Sunday; and Colby has no positive cases in isolation, no students in quarantine and all previous cases have recovered.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield residents elect incumbent to Town Council, newcomers to school board, water district
Residents elected incumbent Town Councilor Mark Cooper, 55, to serve a three-year term. Cooper was appointed in August after former Councilor Courtney Chandler resigned in July due to scheduling conflicts.
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Maine CDC investigates 11 positive cases of COVID-19 at Pittsfield church
The reported outbreak involves Deeper Life Assembly, a Pentecostal church at 97 Higgins Road, according to state health officials.
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Maine Arts Academy students display their talents at outdoor, walk-through recital
Students at the Sidney school for the arts perform for family and friends, despite cold weather Friday morning, during a walk-through recital in what some call a return to normalcy.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Police: Fairfield man charged after crashing into pole, fleeing
Adam R. Holt, 33, of Fairfield fled after crashing his 2009 Kia Sedona into a utility pole at the intersection of Main and Cottage streets, according to Fairfield police.
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Chemicals found in well as investigation continues into contamination at Fairfield dairy farm
A connection between the contamination of milk produced at the Tozier Farm in Fairfield, and the contamination of Jerri-Lee Cookson’s well, located three miles away, is unconfirmed.