Meg Robbins
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Skowhegan man identified as driver arrested after traveling onto tarmac of Augusta State Airport
Corey Adams, 28, was arrested Tuesday and is being held without bail at the Kennebec County Jail. → Read More
Police: Car crash in Augusta leaves 1 dead, 2 injured
Officials have not yet released the identities of the three adults involved in the crash on Route 3 in Augusta Friday. → Read More
Farmington doctor leads by example when it comes to LGBTQ care in rural Maine
Access to quality health care has long been a problem for Maine's roughly 70,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer residents, officials said. → Read More
Skowhegan man, 66, suffers head injury in ATV crash
Jack Dionne of Skowhegan suffered a head injury in the crash, which occurred at about 1 p.m. Sunday on Robinson Street. → Read More
Annual kids’ ice fishing event in Oakland sees record for participation in 29th year
On Sunday, 231 children — 15 or younger — participated in the Oakland Fishing Frenzy, according to its organizer. → Read More
Officials head into the woods to explain plans for China School Forest’s upcoming harvest
The harvest could generate up to $8,000 from wood products, which volunteers hope can be put toward continued maintenance of the China School Forest on Lakewood Avenue. → Read More
China officials reveal plans to harvest town-owned school forest for first time in 2 decades
There will be two information sessions on the management plan Saturday, one at 10 a.m. in the town office's portable building and another on-site 11 a.m. that will begin at the primary school bus circle. → Read More
Cracked pipe in East Vassalboro water system causes confusion, frustration after mixed messaging about boil order
The boil order was lifted Tuesday afternoon at about 4 p.m., an official said. → Read More
Oakland, Winslow aim to start banner programs to honor hometown soldiers
If 32 more people apply for the $130 banners, Oakland would be one of just a handful of Maine municipalities to participate in the Hometown Heroes banner program. → Read More
Conflicts of interest mire firefighter stipend debate in latest China budget conversation
The China select board was split over whether to declare that three members of the town's budget committee should recuse themselves from discussing and voting on volunteer firefighter stipends because they are firefighters or have family members who are. → Read More
No one injured after truck loaded with wood chips rolls over in Athens
Officials believe that the driver, Elwood Yeaton III, 47, of Peru, may have navigated a turn too quickly, causing the vehicle to roll over. → Read More
Waterville police seize $40K of drugs during Wednesday evening apartment search
Officers arrested Mayo Anthony Jones, 44, following a two-month, multi-agency investigation. → Read More
Winslow Catholic school to close at end of year, signaling decline in area’s Catholic population
St. John Catholic School, which once had as many as 350 students enrolled in the 1960s, will close at the end of the 2019-2020 school year, with enrollment at 34 children. → Read More
Waterville fire chief: Alleged white power gesture in photo made ‘unknowingly’
Waterville Fire Chief Shawn Esler said he investigated the allegation that a firefighter was making a hand gesture associated with "white power" in Facebook photo. → Read More
After 60 years with Oakland fire, Deputy Chief Hardy Taylor says goodbye
A public retirement party will be held at the Williams Elementary School cafeteria Saturday, Jan. 18 from 1-3 p.m. → Read More
Oakland man injured after attempting to load snowmobile onto trailer, landing in road
The 22-year-old Oakland resident was transported by LifeFlight to Central Maine Medical Center on Thursday. → Read More
Troy blaze was 3rd fire at same property in 2 years, investigator said
As the investigation continues into Saturday blaze in Troy, an official said at least one prior fire at the property was arson. → Read More
With no other option, Oakland accepts the more-than doubling of its 911 dispatch rate for next year
The cost for emergency service dispatch from the Waterville Regional Communications Center will increase from $42,894 to $92,185 next year. → Read More
Meeting ‘SPaRCs’ interest in educational opportunities in Waterville
SPaRC, a group hoping to leverage partnerships between educational institutions in Waterville, held its first public meeting Tuesday evening. → Read More
Meeting to seek community input on educational opportunities in Waterville
The new SPaRC initiative is hoping to leverage partnerships between Waterville's public school system, early childhood and adult education institutions, and three colleges. → Read More