Parishioners donated more than 1,250 winter hats, scarves, mitten pairs and other clothing items during Corpus Christi Parish’s Clotheslines of Comfort initiative. They brought items to Notre Dame du Perpetual Secours Church in Waterville and St. John the Baptist Church and hall in Winslow, then hung them on clotheslines that had been set up by […]
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Clinton man sentenced to at least 9 months in jail for reckless driving that killed girlfriend
Stephen B. Richardson III pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated assault in connection with a crash on Oct. 31, 2021, that killed Julie Clark, 19, of Troy.
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Somerset County cuts 911 answering service for Kennebec County, citing staffing challenges
Kennebec County officials are now considering what steps they can take to fill the gap in emergency communications after Somerset County commissioners voted to not renew contracts with 16 communities across northern and western Kennebec County.
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Local students make Southern New Hampshire University president’s list
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Southern New Hampshire University has named several local students to the 2022 fall president’s list. They include Adrian Bates of Livermore Falls; Cassi Parker of Wayne; Kate Murphy and Kristina Waterhouse, both of Augusta; Cassaundra Bowie and Ariel Hall, both of Litchfield; Lacey York of China; Josiah Kearns of Winthrop; Lilly Reardon of Benton; and Talon Mosher and Ryan Wahl, both of […]
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Benton student graduates from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
TROY, N.Y. — Drake Zimba of Benton graduated May 20 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Check out upcoming area events!
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Foundation’s Kennebec County Grantmaking Committee adds 4 advisors
Four new advisors have joined the Maine Community Foundation’s Kennebec County Grantmaking Committee. They are Nate Cotnoir of Sidney, Elizabeth Jabar of Waterville, Angela Parker of Benton and Darcy Whittemore of Readfield. MaineCF’s county committees are made up of community members who live or work in the county and serve as local ambassadors for the […]
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Cincinnati-based manufacturer acquires Benton company, plans facility at FirstPark in Oakland
The agreement between Meyer Tool Inc. and B&B Precise Products Inc. is expected to allow B&B to raise capital for a $3 million, 15,000-square-foot expansion of its facility on Route 100 in Benton.
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Large solar project to break ground in central Maine
The $200 million project, in the Kennebec County towns of Benton and Clinton, is expected to be completed in about a year.
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Banners in Fairfield, elsewhere showcase military veterans in region
A program — Hometown Heroes — has been operating in central Maine for a number of years, and a Fairfield-based group has expanded it to include banners that spotlight more military veterans.
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Residents of MSAD 49 approve plan for $45.6 million elementary school in Benton
People in the Fairfield-based school district approved the measure Tuesday by a nearly 400-vote margin, but they rejected a related question seeking $1.8 million in local money for a larger gym for the school.