Selectman Chair Paula Thomas says board’s goal with the funds is to maximize the benefit to Manchester residents.
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Gardiner Regional Middle School staff members camp outside for hunger
Students and staff members at the school collect thousands of items for food drive.
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Waterville uses lawn signs to advertise for police officers, dispatchers
Police Chief Joseph Massey says more traditional recruiting efforts like social media and job fairs are not working.
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Standoff ensues as police check on person in Hallowell
Officers respond to Water Street at about 7 p.m. Saturday, but call escalates quickly into standoff between individual and police, according to officials.
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Beth Israel congregation returns to celebrating Hanukkah together
The celebration in Waterville Sunday, on the eighth and final night of Hanukkah, included a potluck meal, singing, and the traditional lighting of the menorahs.
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SKOW-Whoville brings holiday festivity after a pandemic hiatus last year
SKOW-Whoville offered a variety of events, from a holiday parade Friday to “A Search for the Grinch’s Heart” scavenger hunt Saturday.
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Vaccinating students seen as key moment as central Maine schools juggle pandemic challenges
With the increase in COVID-19 cases despite using the same guidelines as last year, school districts are seeing large increases in the number of positive cases from just the first few months of school.
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JingleFest celebration continues this weekend in Skowhegan
There’s plenty of holiday cheer to go around as seasonal events continue in Skowhegan, Madison, Unity and other towns.
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New video, audio detail moments leading up to deadly Augusta police shooting
Dustin Paradis, shot by Augusta police on Oct. 13 at the Bread of Life shelter, appeared to have a knife in his hands and move in the direction of officers.
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China Lake groups present 10-year plan to improve water quality
The management plan is expected to cost about $3 million over 10 years, with most of the money to come from grants, and aims to reduce the amount of phosphorus in the lake.