Part of the strategy for agencies like the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife is to use Fairfield as something of a case study to guide future testing in other regions of the state.
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Two-way traffic change in downtown Waterville delayed 2 weeks
Drainage issues that need to be rectified at two downtown intersections are the primary cause for postponing the change to two-way traffic on Main and Front streets, according to city officials.
Man arrested at Fairfield truck had shot at ex-girlfriend inside vehicle, police say
Steven Pratt, 39, is in jail and faces multiple domestic violence and assault charges after allegedly firing a gun into the vehicle of his ex-girlfriend and her friend on China Road in Winslow a week ago.
One child killed, another seriously injured when pickup strikes tree in Madison
A family of five was returning home late Thursday after visiting with friends in Hartland when the pickup veered off White School House Road, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
Police arrest 3, remove children after raid of suspected drug lab in Palmyra
Authorities said toxic methamphetamine lab materials were removed from the scene following a search Thursday of properties off Wyman Road.
Week In Photos Oct. 21-27, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Reporting Aside: Who needs Halloween when we have the nightly news?
People used to watch horror movies to get frightened, but now all they need do is watch national news broadcasts, Amy Calder writes.
Douglas Arno Building dedication held in Bingham
BINGHAM — Upper Kennebec Valley Junior/Senior High School in Bingham dedicated a newly renovated workshop and classroom building to Douglas Arno on Oct. 11. The building, which had been used for storage for over a decade, was returned to student use through an extensive renovation designed by Wentworth Partners and Associates of Skowhegan. Construction work […]
Fairfield firefighters’ union, town officials clash over paycheck deduction
Teamsters Local Union No. 340, representing eight Fairfield firefighters, says the town deducted money from their paychecks following a dispute over federal American Rescue Plan Act money.
Embden marijuana-growing operation was operating illegally when destroyed by fire, officials say
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency is investigating the fire that occurred Tuesday on Wentworth Road, according to the state Department of Public Safety.