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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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
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.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, 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 inLocal & State, 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.
Posted inCommunity
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 […]
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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.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Oakland launches meal program, local grocer work to feed elderly, homebound during pandemic
The Oakland Cares Program will allow senior citizens and homebound residents to order groceries for delivery from Buddies Meats & Groceries Store.
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Savage’s Drugs halting costs on mailing customers’ prescriptions
Services are available at all locations.
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Oakland enhances its initial response to the coronavirus
Efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus are now increasing in Oakland, with the closure of municipal buildings and the formation of a task force that will meet every morning to discuss the town’s plans of action.