Nathaniel White of Fairfield will take on Rep. Scott Cyrway, an Albion Republican, in the Senate District 16 race in November. Democrats in the Pittston area also tapped Judith Tunkle of Dresden to face Rep. Michael Lemelin, R-Chelsea.
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Repairs to Jewett Road could cost Pittston close to $2 million, engineer says
A civil engineering firm has evaluated Jewett Road and presented three options for repairs.
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Maine Strawberry Pageant crowns new royalty
A brand new set of young ladies were crowned during the 2024 Maine Strawberry Pageant, held at the Pittston Fair June 23 in three categories: Blossom 5-7 year olds, Princess 10-13 year olds and Queen 16-20 year olds. The winners are 2024 Maine Strawberry Queen Ashley Kalloch, 17, of Whitefield; Strawberry Queen runner up Kaelyn […]
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Pittston Select Board withholding road commissioner’s pay until he meets to discuss his job performance
Road Commissioner Sam Snow has been at the center of municipal controversy over the past year regarding the services he provides the town.
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Pittston Fair wraps up annual festivities after rainy weekend
A Pittston Fair Association official estimated at midday Sunday that 1,500 people attended the three-day fair, which began Friday. A weekend in a typical year, without “crazy rain,” would draw up to 3,000.
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Pittston Fair returns to its roots with new June dates that signal fresh start to Maine’s fair season
Maine’s agricultural fair season kicks off this week with the Pittston Fair, which is returning to its historic June start date for the first time in many years.
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Here’s a round-up of local election results from around central Maine communities
These unofficial municipal election and school district budget validation results were reported from around central Maine.
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Erskine Academy names top 10 seniors
Aaralyn Gagnon is valedictorian, and Nolan Burgess salutatorian.
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Update: Four taken to hospital after three-vehicle crash Saturday night in Winthrop
The crash at the intersection of Route 202 and Winthrop Center Road closed the road for about five hours while the Maine State Police reconstructed the crash.
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Lainey Cooley, Gardiner Area High School
Lainey Cooley is ready to take on a new challenge in a big city. After living in Gardiner her whole life and attending Gardiner Area High School, where she is valedictorian of the class of 2024, she’s set for a new experience. Cooley, 18, plans to attend Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston and […]