The Albion Lions is set to hold its annual yard sale Friday through Sunday, Sept. 23-25, at 17 Main St. There also will be a 50/50 raffle to be drawn on the last day of the sale. Organizers ask residents to donate any items they are no longer using. Everything must be in good working […]
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Albion moves forward with negotiations to leave Fairfield-area school district
The town’s withdrawal committee is scheduled to meet next week as part of early efforts to depart Maine School Administrative District 49.
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Fairfield area schools bus route schedule
Maine School Administrative District 49 bus route for the 2022-23 academic year. Students from Albion, Benton, Clinton and Fairfield attend SAD 49 schools. 2022-23 MSAD 49 Bus Routes Check out other upcoming area events!
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Albion resident to serve Maine Elks Association
Thousands of members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America and guests gathered from July 3-6 for the BPO Elks National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. During the convention, David A. Hammond of Albion was installed as district deputy for the BPO Elks for lodges in the Central District […]
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Authorities seek suspects after vandals damage beehives at Albion farm
The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after it appears at least one vehicle, perhaps an ATV, struck several beehives over the weekend at Swan’s Honey on Bessey Ridge Road in Albion.
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Grant program gives lifeline to central Maine farms struggling to cover rising costs
The initiative run by the Maine Farmland Trust has provided financial support to farms in Albion, Somerville, West Gardiner and elsewhere that complete a 2-year program meant to fine-tune their business plans.
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School officials told harassment of minority students at Lawrence High School a recurring problem
A parent of a student at the school and a teacher there told MSAD 49 directors Thursday that there’s a hostile environment at the school where students regularly use racial slurs and LGBTQ+ teens are bullied and harassed.
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Fairfield-area residents approve $28.2 million school budget
Residents of the four towns in Maine School Administrative District 49 — Albion, Benton, Clinton and Fairfield — approved the budget Tuesday by a 1,003 to 636 vote.
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Perkins wins Senate District 16 Republican nomination after ranked-choice count
State elections officials announce state Rep. Michael Perkins has defeated Kevin Kitchin 922 to 845 to win the Republican nomination for Senate district that covers greater Waterville.
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Perkins and Kitchin head to ranked-choice count for Senate District 16 primary
The Secretary of State’s Office announced Wednesday that the Republican primary for Senate District 16 will go to a ranked choice count after none of the candidates got over half of the votes.