The proposed budget for Regional School Unit 38 represents a 5.7% increase to the current budget, and an average 8.24% increase to property taxes in Manchester, Mount Vernon, Readfield and Wayne.
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Maranacook Middle School lists honor students
READFIELD — Maranacook Middle School has announced the following students were named to its second trimester honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. Grade 8 — High honors: Maddie Bailey, Lucy Coryell, Jaden Emmons, Jackson Foth, Lydia Garofalo, Charlie Gluillemette, RJ Haldane, Caroline Harper, Gavin Hatch, Joshua Herzing, Meah Jarius and Alex LaBelle. Also, Meka MacDonald, […]
Indictments handed up in Readfield, Clinton home arson cases
Joseph E. McLaughlin of Readfield and Jamie M. Perry of Waterville were both indicted by a Kennebec County grand jury this month.
Readfield U’s month-long pop-up university offers new skills, community
Readfield U, a free pop-up university-style program offers classes, presentations and activites through the month of March.
Maranacook Community High School lists honor students
READFIELD — Maranacook Community High School has announced the following students were named to its first semester honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. High Honors Grade 12: Elsa Bergdahl, Christian Dunlap, Spencer Fike, Mya Gastin, Natalie Mohlar, Margaret Morrill, Isabella Savage, Casidy Tims and Hailey Woessner. Grade 11: Anna Clauson, Skylar Eshelman, Nico Martinez […]
Maranacook’s Community Café bridges generations as students show community members what they are learning
The Maranacook Community Café bridges the generation gap between middle and high school students who demonstrate what they are learning to older community members over coffee and pastries.
Police: Alleged Wayne predator targeted multiple Maranacook middle schoolers
William C. Smith, 29, was arrested and charged last week with attempting to get a 14-year-old girl to send sexual images over Snapchat.
Readfield man who said God asked him to burn down home arrested for arson
Joseph McLaughlin, 38, was charged with arson and aggravated cruelty to animals, after he allegedly set three structures on fire and locked his dog in one of them.
Litchfield man indicted on charges he kidnapped, assaulted woman in Chelsea
Joshua L. Tilley, 40, allegedly approached the woman while she was sleeping in a trailer, called her names and threatened to kill her if she made noise, according to an affidavit.
Police: Fire at Readfield home, barn and camper was set intentionally
The blaze was reported around 8 a.m. Wednesday on Cherrywood Lane. Police have not arrested anyone in connection with the incident.