The annual alewife run in Benton, the largest in the state and one of the largest on the East Coast, is credited with reinvigorating the environment and the fishing industry.
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Local residents inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
These residents are among approximately 30,000 to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year.
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
SAD 49 school board proposing $26.6 million annual budget
The proposed budget is about 1.25 percent larger than the current operating budget.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Benton residents agree to sell surplus alewives at Town Meeting
Voters also OK’d endorsing the annual Alewife Festival and accepting donations to fund the event.
Posted inLocal & State
Benton voters to deal with three alewife questions Saturday
Residents will be asked to sell surplus river herring, which the Budget Committee recommends, and whether to endorse the Alewife Festival and authorize accepting donations to it.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine Crime
Two central Maine men charged with trafficking in Massachusetts
Bay State police say buyers come to the Haverhill area because of the low cost of drugs they can then sell at a profit in Maine.
Posted inMaine Crime
Benton man admits stealing marijuana, pot pipes, from cars in parking lot
Jacob Kerby, 24, who was on probation at the time in connection with a robbery, was sentenced to three years in prison on the theft charges.
Posted inLocal & State
Fire destroys single-family home in Benton
Officials still are investigating what caused the Friday morning blaze.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Source
Rice that multiplies in Maine soil is a big plus
Locally harvested rice becomes part of a delish main dish.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Former Benton man sentenced on drug, assault convictions
Rashaad McKinney, 26, now of Augusta, is to spend an initial 90 days in jail.