An antique gramophone worth between $5,000 and $7,500, and $5,000 worth of coins were stolen from local businesses last year.
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Friends of Merrymeeting Bay winter speaker series to continue Feb. 14
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s fifth presentation of its 27th annual Winter Speaker Series, “Dam Removals on the Kennebec River,” features John Burrows, executive director for U.S. Operations of the Atlantic Salmon Federation. Presentations are held via Zoom and accessible via hyperlink at the top of fomb.org. This event is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. […]
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Eyeing recruiting and retention, Gardiner officials agree to 15% pay increase for firefighters
City firefighters are expected to see the increase in their base pay beginning July 1.
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Richmond school district says RSU 2 owes it nearly $800,000 in pandemic relief funds
The town was supposed to receive its portion of RSU 2’s federal COVID-19 relief after it withdrew from the district last July, said Interim Superintendent Robert Webster.
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Online talk about Rachel Carson set for Jan. 25
Best selling author, scientist, and conservationist Rachel Carson was an unlikely individual to become the spark that ignited the environmental movement of today. In an online talk set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, Barbara St. John Vickery will explain how this shy, retiring, and humble person who lacked the usual scientific credentials, would later […]
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Police: Richmond man accused of setting mom’s house on fire attempted to flee to Kansas days before
Robert Jolly, who was arrested last week for arson and other charges, was apprehended in upstate New York for psychiatric treatment in the leadup to the blaze.
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Central Mainers brace for wet storm that threatens 50 mph wind gusts
Forecasters said the combination of wet, heavy snow, followed by a changeover to rain and strong winds, could lead to power outages and flooding across the region.
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Firefighters knock down Richmond chimney fire in frigid weather
To stave off disasters, fire officials urge residents to have their chimneys cleaned and inspected annually.
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Richmond man arrested after allegedly setting fire to family member’s home
The blaze allegedly set by Robert Jolly, 40, destroyed a house on Arnie Drive and killed a cat. Two people who lived at the home, and their dogs, escaped without injury.
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Friends of Merrymeeting Bay winter speaker series continues Jan. 10
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s fourth presentation of its 27th annual Winter Speaker Series, Archaeology from Swamps and Caves, will feature Dr. Becca Peixotto, field archaeologist. This event is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10. Winter Speaker Series presentations are held via Zoom and accessible via hyperlink at the top of fomb.org. What connects the […]