Voters in Fairfield and Norridgewock have two choices to represent their district on the Somerset County Board of Commissioners. Incumbent Robert Sezak, current chairman of the board, and Caroline W. Toto-Lawrence are the two candidates running for the District 1 seat in the Nov. 5 election, set to be the county’s only contested race this […]
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Skowhegan-area voters asked to approve location change for planned bus garage
The proposed acquisition of the Maine DOT lot on U.S. Route 2, where the district now parks its buses, would come at no cost to local taxpayers since it is part of MSAD 54’s new elementary school construction project, according to district officials.
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Norridgewock man involved in standoff indicted on attempted murder, other charges
Nicholas Eckert, 33, is facing additional charges brought by prosecutors in connection with the April incident, according to his indictment.
Posted inLocal & State
‘All emergencies are local until they’re not’: How one Maine town is prepping for its next disaster
Like much of inland Maine, Norridgewock was isolated when rivers surged late last December. Town officials don’t want to be in that position again.
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Norridgewock celebrates 51st Oosoola Days event
The annual two-day celebration during Labor Day weekend once again brought together hundreds of locals for dozens of activities.
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Skowhegan schools post September lunch menue
Towns in Regional School Unit 54 include Canaan, Cornville, Mercer, Norridgewock, Smithfield and Skowhegan.
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Central Maine arrest log: Aug. 24-30, 2024
Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for Aug. 24-30, 2024.
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These Maine farmers will not let their 80-year-old tractors die
As many of the nearly century-old “doodlebug” tractors have fallen apart or flat-out died in the decades since they were built, tight-knit communities of enthusiasts have coalesced around their love for keeping these machines alive.
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Map: Where police raided residential cannabis grow operations in Maine
Approximate locations of many of the cannabis grow operations in residential locations.
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Storm resiliency grant to fund critical Norridgewock water main project
“If that water main were to collapse or be broken, there would be no water,” said a trustee of the Norridgewock Water District, which last week was awarded $1.05 million from Gov. Janet Mills’ office.