The Maine School Administrative District 49 board of directors on Thursday were told the state would cover at least 94% of the cost to build a consolidated elementary school on Neck Road in Benton adjacent to Benton Elementary School.
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As vote nears on Fairfield water expansion project, state says it’s unable to fund filter systems ‘in perpetuity’
Fairfield is considering a $48 million expansion of the public water system as a way to help those with private wells that testing has found to be contaminated by PFAS.
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Kennebec River dam owner dismisses state fish passage plan as counterproductive
Brookfield Renewable and the state disagree on a suitable solution to let endangered Atlantic salmon and other river-run fish pass the Shawmut Dam in Fairfield to reach spawning grounds in the Sandy River.
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Elm City Bridge Club recognizes May 31 winners
FAIRFIELD — Ed and Joyce Rushton placed first at the Elm City Bridge Club’s May 31 game. Jeannie Rellieg and Wilma Pouliot finished second, with a tie for third between the teams of Diane Bishop and Ken Harvey, and Su Morrison and Rona Backstrom. The club meets at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Elks […]
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Fairfield student receives Ezhaya scholarship
Mikala Ferland of Fairfield has won the 2022 Joseph B. Ezhaya Memorial Scholarship, according to a news release from the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce. Ferland is one of the top students in her class at Lawrence High School in Fairfield. She also completed a Health Science Certificate at Kennebec Valley Community College while still a […]
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Elm City Bridge Club recognizes May 24 winners
FAIRFIELD — Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop were winners at the Elm City Bridge Club’s May 24 game. Joyce and Ed Rushton placed second, and Paul and Judy Jones placed third. The club meets at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge, Industrial Road in Waterville. More players are welcome. For more information, call […]
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Police: Pair from Waterville charged with robbing Fairfield Circle K store
Authorities said they were able to identify a getaway vehicle linked to the Sunday robbery that led them to search a residence in Waterville.
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Fairfield plans Memorial Day parade
FAIRFIELD — A Memorial Day parade is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Monday, May 30. Line-up will start at 10:30 a.m. at the Community Center, 61 Water St. The parade will leave the Community Center, then proceed to Main Street, Western Avenue and Maplewood Cemetery, and end at Monument Park. Participants will include Fairfield/Benton […]
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Elm City Bridge Club recognizes May 17 winners
FAIRFIELD — Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop were winners at the Elm City Bridge Club’s May 17 game. Paul and Judy Jones were second. Wilma Pouliot and Jeannie Reillieg were third. The club meets at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Waterville Elks Lodge, Industrial Road in Waterville. Additional players are welcome. For more information, […]
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Lawrence High recognizes top 10 seniors for 2022
FAIRFIELD — Lawrence High School has announced its class of 2022 top 10 students in alphabetical order. Gage Boudreau, the class salutatorian, is the son of Gary and Dawn Boudreau of Benton. While at Lawrence, he participated in golf: 9, 10, 11, 12; ran cross country: 12; participated in indoor and outdoor track: 9, 10, […]