Fayette saw the highest turnout for a midterm election in more than two decades, according to its election warden. In Hallowell, nearly 2,000 of Hallowell’s 2,300 registered voters had cast their ballots by noon on Tuesday, according to City Clerk Diane Polky.
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Candidates for District 2 on the Kennebec County Commissioners seek more transparency in county government
Democrat Charlotte Warren and Republican Joseph Pietroski Jr. are vying for the seat being vacated by Nancy Rines, who is not seeking reelection.
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Posted inElection 2022, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Fayette voters to consider funding for high-speed internet, Starling Hall renovations
In-person voting is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 8 at Fayette Central School at 2023 Main St.
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Kennebec Woodland Partnership forestry field day set for Fayette
FAYETTE — The Kennebec Woodland Partnership plans to host a forestry field tour of Kennebec Land Trust’s Oak Hill Conservation Area at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, on Norton Road. KLT will be managing this property to protect Maine’s wildlife and water quality and for outdoor recreation. Some of the property’s forest stands will be […]
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Kennebec Land Trust expands conservation area, recreation opportunities in Fayette
The land trust recently acquired the 74-acre Hales Pond Woodland Preserve in Fayette, which will allow for hiking, hunting, snowshoeing paddling and fishing.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Winthrop-based land trust to host property dedication Aug. 18 in Fayette
Kennebec Land Trust plans to hold a property dedication of the Oak Hill Conservation Area at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, on the Norton Road in Fayette. It also will be an opportunity to explore a newly-built trail, according to a news release from the Winthrop-based trust. KLT President Janet Sawyer and Ron Hewett will […]
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As demand for home-delivered meals surges, volunteers keep Meals on Wheels rolling
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the service that provides food to those who are homebound has increased from 800 to 1,100 central Maine households that regularly receive meals.
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Fayette voters approve $3 million budget
The $3,003,964 budget approved at the annual Town Meeting on Wednesday represents a slight reduction from last year’s total of $3,059,829.
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Rep. Charlotte Warren wins Democratic nomination for seat on Kennebec County Commissioners
Warren, who because of term limits cannot seek reelection as the state representative for Hallowell, Manchester and West Gardiner, is to face Joseph Pietroski Jr., the Republican nominee from Winthrop, in November for the open seat representing 14 communities in southern and western Kennebec County.
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Fayette student graduates from SUNY Potsdam
POTSDAM, N.Y. — Jacob Cockrell of Fayette graduated May 21 from State University of New York Potsdam. He earned a Master of Science in teaching degree in middle/secondary Earth science education.