Mark Cooper stepped down from the council recently for personal reasons, so the panel is now accepting applications from interested residents and is scheduled to appoint a successor at its Nov. 16 meeting.
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Reporting Aside: With housing out of reach, woman asks, ‘Just let me prove myself’
The rental assistance Beth Gordon was receiving was pulled a few weeks ago and she now lives in a pop-up camper in Fairfield with her two children, but she remains determined to find the opportunity that will bring a better path.
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As hunting season ramps up, state officials broaden testing for ‘forever chemicals’ in fish and wildlife
Part of the strategy for agencies like the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife is to use Fairfield as something of a case study to guide future testing in other regions of the state.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield firefighters’ union, town officials clash over paycheck deduction
Teamsters Local Union No. 340, representing eight Fairfield firefighters, says the town deducted money from their paychecks following a dispute over federal American Rescue Plan Act money.
Posted inCommunity, Election 2022, Elections, Local Elections, Local Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield residents to decide among 3 candidates for 2 Town Council seats
The three candidates running this fall for the council are Peter Lawrence, Lawrence MacDonald and incumbent Stephanie Thibodeau.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Police: Suspect in Winslow incident apprehended, taken into custody at Fairfield truck stop
A news release from Fairfield’s police department says a suspect from a Winslow incident was apprehended Saturday morning at a Circle K truck stop in Fairfield.
Posted inElection 2022, Elections, Local Elections, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Big changes afoot in Fairfield-area school district as residents consider plan for $47 million elementary school
The state would pick up nearly all of the tab for the project, which would lead to the closure of three schools as the district moves to consolidate grades.
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Fairfield police charge boy, 14, with disorderly conduct, harassment
The youth is part of a group of juveniles that has generated several complaints over many months for inappropriate, disorderly behavior, police Chief Thomas Gould said.
Posted inLocal Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield officials eye 2 possible remedies as complaints continue over juvenile behavior
Residents for months have complained about a group of juveniles who they say continuously harass people in town and display other objectionable behavior.
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State again issues denial of water quality certificate for Shawmut Dam in Fairfield, but invites reapplication with ‘updated’ data
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection issued a denial without prejudice for the water quality certificate, stating that the owner of Shawmut Dam, Brookfield Renewable, did not provide finalized information about fish passages at the dam.