WHITEFIELD — Memorial Day celebrations are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, May 30, at the Veteran’s Memorial behind the town office on Town House Road. A program will follow at the fire station, according to a news release from the Whitefield Historical Society. This year, “Remembering the Women, Part I,” specifically focusing on the nurses […]
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Augusta parish to offer ways to learn about human life, dignity
St. Michael Parish in Augusta will offer a series of special events in the coming weeks to help people to learn, act and pray on the life and dignity of the human, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. A virtual session scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, will […]
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Home, outbuildings destroyed in hot, fast-moving fire in Pittston
The cause of the fire that destroyed a home and outbuildings at 11 East Pittston Road on Monday was an unpermitted outdoor burn that got out of control, officials said.
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Whitefield teen named Augusta tech center student of year
Isaac Hayden of Whitefield has been named Capital Area Technical Center’s student of the year for 2022. He attends Erskine Academy and is enrolled in the electrical program for the second year, where he has been a role model student. He leads the class when the instructor has had to be absent. He plays varsity […]
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Chelsea-area school district budget proposal, driven by inflation, is ‘one of the biggest increases we have had,’ superintendent says
Like other school districts in the area, Regional School Unit 12’s school budget fell victim to inflation.
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Augusta parish to celebrate Earth Day with community cleanup
St. Michael Parish plans to host a pair of free events aimed at celebrating Earth Day and humanity’s “common home.” The parish’s Social Justice Commission invites all to a virtual session scheduled for 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 21, titled “Integral Ecology: Pursuing the Common Good for Our Common Home,” according to a news […]
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Whitefield school registering pre-K, kindergarteners
Whitefield School is accepting pre-kindergarten applications and kindergarten registrations for next year. Children must be 4 years old by Oct. 15 to be eligible for pre-k, and 5 years old by Oct. 15 to be eligible for kindergarten. Those with a child they would like to enroll in one of these classes for the 2022/23 […]
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Whitefield residents approve town spending but reject solar moratorium, sign purchase
Whitefield held its annual Town Meeting on Saturday, with residents approving all municipal budget proposals.
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Man charged in Whitefield standoff to make first court appearance
Edward M. Poch is currently being held without bail in Two Bridges Jail in Wiscasset following his arrest early Saturday after a standoff on Hunts Meadow Road in Whitefield.
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Whitefield to vote on $3.7 million budget at annual Town Meeting on Saturday
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Whitefield Elementary School and there will be a secret ballot election Friday evening for town positions at the Central Fire Station.