Town officials are worried that a proposed change would leave residents short of services in an emergency.
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Benton woman indicted on attempted murder charge in shooting
Hailie A. Hotham, 21, allegedly shot a 19-year-old man she was dating after an argument.
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Fairfield moves to settle fire department funding discrepancy with Benton
Benton would owe Fairfield $164,565 in underpaid fire department funds, according to the proposal discussed Wednesday.
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Body found inside Benton home identified
Paul Verville, 62, and a dog were found deceased in a home that burned early Wednesday at 70 Pleasant Drive.
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Benton man injured in early morning shooting
A 19-year-old man was undergoing surgery Friday at a Portland hospital after he was shot in the neck earlier in the day at a Unity Road home in Benton.
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Winslow food cupboard manager abruptly quits
Bruce Bottiglierie, Winslow Community Cupboard co-founder and operations manager, abruptly resigned Wednesday, citing irreconcilable differences about the organization’s future.
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Fairfield-area school budget passes after failing June referendum
Residents voted to approve MSAD 49’s amended $35.2 million budget Tuesday after it failed in June’s referendum, sending the revised version to a Sept. 2 referendum vote.
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Benton man tries to withdraw guilty pleas, fire lawyer at sentencing in Augusta
Christopher S. Groves, who argued he was forced into a plea, was sentenced Thursday to serve at least seven months on a domestic violence charge.
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Benton Alewife Festival, Artwalk Gardiner among things to do this week
Other highlights include Stephen King Day events in Hallowell, a Farmington play by Samuel Beckett, the Eli Lev concert in Madison, a Ron Currie Jr. author talk in Waterville and more.
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Paving work to begin on I-95 in Augusta, Waterville, Fairfield
Drivers should expect lane closures during the project, expected to begin Sunday night and continue through the fall.