Oakland’s volunteer flower group is at work for a seventh straight year, adding touches of beauty to a grim year.
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Day Camp Tracy sessions to begin June 8 in Oakland
All campers will have their temperatures taken and be health screened before being admitted to camp for the day.
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Oakland cancels Oakfest celebration, reopening town office May 18
Town manager tells Oakland Town Council Oakfest canceled because vendors stopped signing up because of the coronavirus pandemic, the town office will open on May 18, and Town Meeting still scheduled for June 9.
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ShineOnCass Foundation helps shine light on kindness
A.J. Carrier, building maintenance assistant for the Town of Oakland and his co-workers Jeremy Buzzell and Mark McMahon, installed a 30-foot “Together We Shine” banner on April 29 above the town’s main intersection to honor its citizens for shining a light on kindness during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release from Monica Charette […]
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Central Maine police weigh order requiring face coverings in public
Police throughout the region have discussed treating the matter on a case-by-case basis, with plenty of common sense and an eye toward education.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Hallowell man charged after damaging mailboxes, utility poles and fences
Randy E. Tremaine, 47, is accused of causing $4,000 worth of damage in an area near Belgrade and Oakland.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Work smart to keep as many businesses open as possible
There are ways to focus on public health without unnecessarily compromising the health of our economy.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Police investigate apparent accidental death of Oakland man
Robert Wade, 25, was found dead Tuesday night in his apartment on Heath Street in Oakland, police say.
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Saige Knight named to St. Lawrence University’s dean’s list
CANTON, N.Y. — Saige Knight, of Oakland, has been selected for inclusion on the 2019 spring semester dean’s list for academic achievement at St. Lawrence University. Knight is senior majoring in psychology. Knight attended Messalonskee High School. To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must have completed at least four courses and have […]
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Legally blind Oakland man, wife face eviction during coronavirus pandemic
Doug Handy, 58, and his wife, Evelyn, 60, have lived in their mobile home 11 years and got an eviction notice March 25 saying they need to move out by April 25.