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PublishedSeptember 2, 2020
Safety concerns, hopes for unity top Oakland-based school district talks
Three days into the start of classroom and remote instruction, parents, teachers and staff in Regional School Unit 18 discussed their experiences during a board meeting Wednesday night.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2020
Oakland-based RSU 18 teachers’ union calls for talks over safety as school begins
RSU 18 educators represented by the Maine Education Association called for school to be delayed Friday over COVID-19 concerns. With school beginning this week, talks will be scheduled soon.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2020
Oakland-based school district approves reopening after teachers’ union rep calls plan ‘not safe’
As Regional School Unit 18 prepares to reopen for classroom instruction five days a week, Nancy Mitchell, co-president of the RSU 18 Education Association, warns it is "not possible to do this safely"
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PublishedJuly 29, 2020
China’s longtime clerk becomes new town manager
Becky Hapgood, who worked as the China town clerk for more than 26 years, said she's most excited to continue serving residents in her new role as town manager.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2020
Oakland and New York men indicted on drug trafficking charges after motel bust
Eric Caswell, 41, of Oakland and Tarik Squire, 37, of Bronx, New York, were arrested Jan. 2 by Augusta police and Maine Drug Enforcement agents, who were waiting for them at the Super 8 motel in Augusta.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2020
Indictments handed up in Waterville drive-by shooting, China chase in which trooper was hit by car
Following months-long delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, a Kennebec County grand jury indicted several people last week.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2020
Oakland-based RSU 18 superintendent shares back-to-school plan
Regional School Unit 18 has developed a draft of what the upcoming school year could look like for students, including giving parents the option of having their children taught remotely, whether that is required or not.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2020
Four potential buyers express ‘serious’ interest in Hampden waste plant
The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the waste disposal interests of 115 Maine municipalities, reported Wednesday that four entities expressed interest in buying the Coastal Maine LLC recycling and waste-to-energy facility.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2020
Absentee ballots swell, voter turnout mostly light in central Maine
For Waterville, China, Fairfield, Norridgewock and Skowhegan, Tuesday's primary election ran smoothly despite strict health and safety guidelines and longer ballots brought on by the coronavirus.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2020
Polls open Tuesday for in-person voting with precautions for coronavirus
The state has issued guidelines concerning social distancing, masks and keeping pens and surfaces clean that towns such as Waterville, Fairfield and China have used to keep voters safe.
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