The blaze at 36 Oak St. was reported shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday night, drawing some 30 firefighters to the scene.
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New FirstPark director brings development experience to job in Oakland
Jim Dinkle, a native of Kentucky coming by way of Arizona, is seeking to hit the ground running with the business park.
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Messalonskee grad earns U.S. Army’s 2017 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Award
Ryan McCarthy, 28, of Belgrade Lakes, prepared for a year to compete in the U.S. Army’s Best Warrior Competition and earned top honors in the grueling test in October.
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Hundreds fed at community Thanksgiving dinners around central Maine
Free dinners were offered at Le Club Calumet in Augusta and Messalonskee High School in Oakland, among other spots.
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Choral album made by Oakland area students nominated for Grammy Award
Students in the choral programs in the Oakland-based school district recorded “Songs of Darkness and Hope,” about the Holocaust, in April 2016.
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Oakland Town Council accepts safety grant, discusses potential multi-use trail
The town manager also announced the new name for the park along Belgrade Avenue.
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China, Oakland, Winslow elect town government officials
China residents also voted on three local referendums that involved building a fire pond, donations to nonprofits and renting space on the town’s communications tower.
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Former state legislator faces active community member for Oakland council
Robert Nutting, 70, who served 16 years in the Maine House of Representatives, will face Kelly Roderick, 53, who has served on a variety of local boards and committees, on Nov. 7 at the polls.
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RSU 18 closes out series of hearings for $13.9 million bond
Residents in the district’s towns will vote on the referendum question, which is about whether to provide a bond for facility work as well as an athletic complex.
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Craft beverage business grows in Kennebec Valley
The industry has been slow to grow in the region, but business is picking up.