Voters approve $40 million budget for Farmington-based school district

RSU 9's 2022-23 budget, a $1.13 million increase over the current year, will cost taxpayers across the district’s 10 towns $13.78 million.

Memorial Day services planned in Madison area

Ten animals killed when fire destroys Starks kennel

Briana Erb spent Thursday surveying the charred remains of Rustic Root Kennels after a fire Wednesday destroyed the kennel along with other property owned by Erb and her family.

Starks couple get OK to move forward with proposed wilderness campsites among alpacas

A Starks couple can now move forward with a new camping business enterprise at their alpaca farm. When complete, the campground, will be open for business May 1-Oct. 31.

Will people want to camp among alpacas? Starks couple hopes so.

The owners of Sandy River Alpacas have submitted an application to the Starks Planning Board, proposing to add upscale camping accommodations to the site.

As annual town meeting attendance dwindles, is secret ballot the way to go?

Towns that utilized a secret ballot for recent town meetings saw a larger turnout than those that stuck with tradition.

Starks voters approve proposed $564,806 budget, carbon fee request

Fifty-two people turned out Friday at the Starks Community Center to vote on referendums and reelect officials.

Starks residents to vote on proposed $564,806 budget at annual Town Meeting

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Starks Community Center at 57 Anson Road. Residents will be able to vote on the remainder of the warrant by secret ballot between noon and 8 p.m.

Starks tutoring project addresses learning inequities due to lack of internet

A satellite center is helping students through remote learning.

Incumbent Skolfield faces challenger Bourgelais in House District 112

Thomas Skolfield, a Republican, looks for his fourth straight term facing Democrat and newcomer Peter Bourgelais.