A Manchester social sciences major and Boothbay Harbor business and accounting major will be honored as Distinguished Students at the University of Maine at Augusta’s commencement on Saturday.
Susan McMillan
Hearing set for Richmond mobile home park owner
Russ Edwards could face penalties for health and safety violations at Meadowbrook Trailer Park, where leaking sewage forced evictions.
In Jobs for Maine’s Graduates, students push past challenges
Wednesday was the day of the big annual conference for JMG, a statewide program for students who face barriers to education.
School budget up for vote in RSU 2
The district, which covers Dresden, Farmingdale, Hallowell, Monmouth and Richmond, is considering a $25.4 million budget.
Work underway to restore Maine State House dome
The dome’s copper sheathing is scheduled to be replaced by the end of October at a cost of $1.3 million.
Residents of Richmond mobile home park move back in
With fixes for the sewer and water problems that led to their eviction Thursday, they got the OK from town officials to move back in Friday.
Richmond mobile home park evacuated because of sewage leak
An effort to fix a broken sewage pump and leaking water mains did not meet a Thursday deadline to keep residents in their homes.
Water shut off to Richmond mobile home park to prevent contamination
A broken pump at Meadowbrook Trailer Park could cause sewage to leak into Richmond’s drinking water. Nine households are without water.
State approves Monmouth Middle School for funding
Renovation or replacement is likely years away to resolve the problems posed by the aging, hodgepodge building.
Patriot’s Day or Patriots’ Day? Punctuation confusion continues
Maine law still acknowledges only one patriot after a bill to move the apostrophe went nowhere.