Ester Franklin, organizer of the 2nd annual Gas Money Picture Show, knows the importance of travel: she grew up off the grid in Brighton Plantation and has since lived around the globe.
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Posted inMaine
Everything you need to know about your Maine town meeting
Town meetings can be daunting — but they’re the best opportunity for residents to make their voices heard at the municipal level.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Norridgewock crash that closed Route 201A caused by chain reaction, police say
Wintery weather contributed to the crash, which closed the highway between Madison and Norridgewock for hours Monday as a tractor-trailer had rolled over across the road.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Madison’s TimberHP files for bankruptcy
The wood fiber insulation manufacturer expects business as usual after filing the prenegotiated reorganization plan Tuesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Vienna official resigns after threat over tax revaluation
Laura Church resigned March 8, citing mental health concerns after she said she was physically threatened by a resident.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Freedom selectwoman faces recall over town road dispute
Residents have filed a petition to remove Heather Donahue, one of the town’s three select board members, from office at a recall election scheduled for April 23.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Construction to begin on Newport roundabout
The Maine Department of Transportation will host an in-person open house April 1 for area residents to get information about the project, which gets underway in mid-April.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Central Maine, Sun Journal name new managing editors
Ben Bragdon will be the Sun Journal’s new managing editor and Jessica Lowell was promoted to managing editor of the Central Maine newspapers.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Clinton attempted robbery under investigation, police say
Officials said they are investigating an incident Friday night in which a man attempted to rob another man and assaulted him with a knife outside his home on River Road.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Maple sugaring part of education at Maine Academy of Natural Sciences
The Hinckley school’s sugar shack was one of dozens across the state open during the 42nd Maine Maple Sunday Weekend.