Organic Valley farmers cooperative offers more than a dozen Maine organic dairy farmers a new market for their milk after their current contracts with Horizon Organic end.
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Rising costs for equipment, compliance driving increases in Litchfield budget proposal
The proposed budget shows a significant increase in fire and rescue due to regulatory compliance requirements and the cost of materials, officials said.
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Litchfield Food Bank receives $50,000 grant toward new building
The grant comes from the Good Shepherd Food Bank, and will help with site work and construction of a new facility for the Litchfield Food Bank.
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Man killed when ejected from vehicle, run over on Interstate 95 in Litchfield, police say
The Newport man was struck twice by vehicles after he was thrown from his truck in a collision Thursday night, authorities said.
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Local students make Bates College dean’s list
LEWISTON — Four local students have been named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list ending in December at Bates College. They are Evan Wells of Gardiner, Emma Christman of Litchfield, Alice Cockerham of Kingfield, and Sam Sheaffer of Hallowell. This is a distinction earned by students whose grade point average is 3.92 or higher.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Ice fishing derby on Cobbossee set for March 5
The second annual Cobbossee Ice Fishing Derby is planned from sunrise to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 5. Cobbossee Lake stretches into Litchfield, Manchester, Monmouth, West Gardiner and Winthrop. This year the derby will help benefit Cony Project Graduation, the YMCA Camp of Maine and The Friends of The Cobbossee Watershed, according to a news release […]
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Litchfield officials discuss options concerning watermilfoil infestation on Cobbossee Lake
Just one fragment of Eurasian watermilfoil can quickly spread and take over a lake, hurting the aquatic flora and fauna, endangering swimmers, hindering boaters, and reducing property values.
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Redzone Wireless discusses timeline for broadband coverage plan during Litchfield meeting
Company officials estimate that the internet service will go live in June under a deal with the Kennebec County town.
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Drones join battle against browntail moth as Kennebec County becomes epicenter of pest
In the county hardest hit by the invasive browntail moth, Litchfield arborist Eben Mann is taking to the air with a drone and a specially developed tool to cut down the nests before hungry toxic hair-bearing caterpillars start emerging.
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Central Maine customers among those experiencing Redzone Wireless networkwide outage
The company wrote that the service interruption is due to a fiber issue.