Woman who died in Fairfield fire remembered for radiant personality, infectious smile

Rebecca Merrifield, 56, died Saturday in the Bear Mountain Road fire in Fairfield.

Woman dies, man seriously injured in fatal Fairfield fire, officials say

Rebecca Merrifield, 56, died in a fire in Fairfield early Saturday morning, while Glenn Clausen, 60, sustained serious injuries, according to authorities.

Broadband study, PFAS notice focus of Fairfield Town Council meeting

Councilors approved funding for a broadband feasibility study and the addition of a page about well water contamination in the town warrant mailer.

Committee votes to give DEP more power to clean up ‘forever chemicals’

Maine's 2 U.S. senators, meanwhile, are asking the Biden administration to allow states to use federal stimulus money to address PFAS contamination.

Lawrence Junior High lists honor students

Fairfield seeks experts to help with public drinking water expansion

The town considers expanding public drinking water to those whose wells have been contaminated with dangerous ‘forever chemicals.’

Fairfield candidates for June 8 school board election set

The nominations for two Fairfield seats on the Maine School Administrative District 49 board of directors closed Friday, with three candidates set to appear on the ballot: Danielle Boutin, Marlisa Golder and Joel Bouchard.

State pulling proposed change to Kennebec River Management Plan

The agency will start again to create a fisheries management plan that will likely take into consideration the information it received from more than 1,100 comments, the most it has ever seen.

Central Maine law enforcement agencies return to ‘normal’ patrols, leading to uptick in arrests

Local departments and sheriff's offices say they are still operating with pandemic protocols, but more officers are out in the field actively patrolling.

Brookfield Renewable Partners subsidiary sues state over plan that could remove dams

The dam owners want to stop the process that would amend the Kennebec River Management Plan, which includes provisions supporting hydro power.