SAD 49 appoints new principal for Albion and Fairfield schools

Pam Blaise will head the Albion Elementary School and Fairfield Primary School for the Fairfield-based school district.

Good Will-Hinckley attracts hundreds to celebrate annual Fall Festival on Saturday

The high school hosted the fall tradition at its campus, attracting hundreds of visitors from towns across the state.

Fairfield man arrested after search of home turns up illegal drugs and firearms, authorities say

A months-long investigation concluded with the arrest Wednesday of Jeremy Goodwin, 43, on charges that he sold illicit drugs from his home on Middle Road, the Somerset County Sheriff's Office said.

Fairfield looks to switch providers for police camera equipment

The Town Council decided Wednesday to sign a contract with Florida-based LensLock Inc. for body cameras and cameras in cruisers following problems with equipment provided by a previous vendor.

New Hampshire man seriously injured in two-vehicle crash in Fairfield, police say

John Pierce, 72, of Newmarket, New Hampshire, was taken to a Bangor hospital after his car hit a pickup truck on Route 139, also known as the Norridgewock Road, according to officials.

Moscow man indicted on manslaughter, other charges following deadly automobile crash

Eric Tankerley, 34, was indicated recently by a Somerset County grand jury and is expected to face charges, including manslaughter, for his involvement last year in a Caratunk crash in which two women died.

As students return to KVCC, Fairfield-based college lays out ambitious road map

The state's free-tuition initiative has boosted enrollment numbers at Kennebec Valley Community College at a time when administrators are planning for on-campus housing and new athletic programs.

Fairfield church names new pastor

As students head back to school, some districts struggle to find the staffing to serve them

The problem is particularly severe in Skowhegan-based Maine School Administrative District 54, which still needs more than 20 educational technicians as the 2023-24 school year launches.

Two men arrested on drug charges following Fairfield traffic stop

Deputies arrested Shane Murphy Sr., 48, of Fairfield and Travis Clement, 44, of Norridgewock after seizing 169 grams of fentanyl, according to information provided by Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.