Free and reduced-price meal benefit applications for the 2022-23 school year are available for families with students enrolled in Regional School Unit 49/School Administrative District 49, which is participating in the National School Lunch Program. Meals will be provided to enrolled students at no charge in Maine public schools participating in the lunch program because […]
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Skowhegan apartments searched in connection to Fairfield armed robbery
Evidence was seized from the apartments Monday by authorities investigating the recent robbery of a Circle K convenience store on Norridgewock Road in Fairfield, according to Fairfield police.
Police search for suspects after Fairfield convenience store robbed
An undisclosed amount of cash was taken from the Circle K store on Norridgewock Road early Friday, Fairfield police said.
Bridge club names Aug. 3 and 9 winners
Elm City Bridge Club Winners at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville on Aug. 9 were Suzon Morrison and Mary Ann Trafton. Di Bishop and Joyce Rushton placed second and Lee Lenfest and Gabriele Rice were third. The club meets at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge, Industrial Road in Waterville. Participants […]
Community colleges in Central Maine see spike in enrollment for fall
Auburn campus has seen a striking 47% increase in the number of new students for the fall; 12% more at Kennebec Valley Community College campuses.
Victor Grange in Fairfield given another round of upgrades
Historic building has its century-old floors refinished, thanks in large part to donations and community assistance, including volunteers who helped move furniture out of the building ahead of the project.
Fairfield man caught once again with child pornography sentenced to 7 years in prison, admonished by judge
Jeffrey C. White was on probation on previous child pornography charges and in sex offender counseling when police discovered he shared videos of children being sexually exploited, which a district court judge described as “real children being tortured.”
Funding for Fairfield water expansion hits roadblocks, leading Town Council to reconsider federal relief aid
Town officials had hoped to combine a $1 million grant with $8.4 million in federal money to begin the funding package for the proposed expansion of the public water system, but the town has withdrawn from consideration for the grant.
State appears to be moving forward with proposal for youth detention centers in several Maine locations
The Good Will-Hinckley campus in Fairfield is one of 15 sites under consideration for “therapeutic residences” should lawmakers choose to close or downsize the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland, according to a state Department of Corrections report.
Lawrence High field hockey teams plan fundraiser July 22 in Waterville
The Lawrence varsity and junior varsity field hockey girls will host a car wash fundraiser from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, July 22, at Grass Eater’s 177 College Ave. facility in Waterville. Car washes will be by donation only to raise funds and the girls also will collect any bottles, cans and deposit-option returnables, according […]