Rebecca Merrifield, 56, died in a fire in Fairfield early Saturday morning, while Glenn Clausen, 60, sustained serious injuries, according to authorities.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
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.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
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.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Lawrence Junior High lists honor students
FAIRFIELD — Lawrence Junior High School has announced the following students were named to its third-quarter honor roll for the 2020-2021 academic year. Grade 8 — High honors: Kiera Allstrom, Addison Battis, Dawson Chapman, Hannah Dostie, Gabriel Fairbrother, Paige Goodwin, Natalee Gordon, Lilly Gray, Mackenzy Greene, Michael Hamlin, Elizabeth Holden, Ryan Lea, Muirean Lynch, Kayleigh […]
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
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.’
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
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.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
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.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield Town Council has ‘substantial concerns’ about dam removal proposal
An amendment to the Maine Department of Resources’ Kennebec River Fish Restoration Management Plan did not sit well with the Fairfield council.