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Townsend and Picchiotti win seats on Fairfield Town Council

Matthew Townsend and incumbent John Picchiotti outpaced two other candidates Tuesday for seats on the Fairfield council.

In a surprising outcome, City Council Chairman Erik Thomas was toppled by Thomas A. McCormick, who was making his first bid for public office.

Carol Johnson earned 650 votes and opponent Nicholas Alexander received 521, according to unofficial results Tuesday.

A top question for voters statewide Tuesday was whether they wanted to allow Central Maine Power’s $1 billion transmission line project to continue.

The fire chief in Skowhegan, Shawn Howard, says he has 15 openings for firefighters, and he’s not confident he can fill them all anytime soon.

A dispute led to a Hartland man demanding a Cadillac car he had gifted be returned and firing shots at the car when he spotted it Monday.

Driver Thomas Scholtens, 63, and passenger Cynthia Sawtelle, 59, both of Fairfield, were taken by ambulance to a Waterville hospital.

Monmouth and Waterville are trick-or-treat hot spots Sunday as each community gathers to celebrate Halloween with more treats than tricks.

The bond package would include more than $2 million for parks and recreation, including to pave the way for a new ice arena on North Street.

Saturday was opening day of deer hunting season for Mainers hunting with firearms.