With around eight people in attendance over Zoom, there weren’t many questions to answer, but the Select Board was accommodating to all requests.
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Pittston man sentenced to 3 years in prison for sex offenses against children
William T. Sevon pleaded guilty to multiple counts of unlawful sexual contact and visual sexual aggression against a child and was sentenced to 8 years in prison with all but 3 years suspended.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Pittston forgoing in-person Town Meeting, to conduct referendum budget vote
The town is planning a Zoom public hearing at 1 p.m. Saturday to address the 2021 spending plan and answer questions about the voting process this year.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Suspended Gardiner attorney denies claims in second civil complaint
Clarence H. ‘Skip’ Spurling denies the allegations of a woman who says he sexually assaulted her, saying she consented to his conduct and that no attorney-client relationship existed when the conduct in question took place.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Central Maine grandparents embrace role as educators during pandemic
Grandparents have been pressed into service to provide childcare and teaching help during the coronavirus pandemic, when parents have to work and education has shifted to remote models.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
For students who need help, there are resources — if they know where to find them
While seeing the signs of mental health distress can be challenging, a Pittston mother and NAMI Maine representative have seen the need for community support to help students navigate their hard times.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Pittston, Alna eighth-graders recognized for their writings
WISCASSET — Maeve Tholen and Ella Seymour, two eighth-grade students attending Chewonki Elementary and Middle School, have been selected to receive honors from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, one of the nation’s most prestigious and long-running art and writing contests. Ella, a resident of Pittston, received an Honorable Mention at the regional level […]
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Little ice on Kennebec River system delays smelt season
Warmer than average temperatures and heavy rains so far this winter have slowed ice formation on the Kennebec River and its tributaries, and it’s not clear that enough ice will form for smelt fishing this year.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Suspect still loose after two police chases in Augusta, Randolph and Pittston
Augusta police broke off one of the chases last week after it was determined the threat to public safety outweighed allowing the suspect to flee.
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Area students named to Lasell University dean’s list
Students include Dylan Presby, Deanna Plaisted, Hannah Richards, Grace Redwine, Kaylee Arvayo-Bickford, Alexis Grant, Iva Willis and Sydney Veilleux.