Kaitlyn Budion
Kennebec Journal
Boston, MA, United States
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Pittsfield council argues over future of theater, declines to list property with realtor
The Town Council recently debated once again what to do with the Pittsfield Community Theatre and decided not to place it on the market. → Read More
State offering support services to furloughed workers at Puritan in Pittsfield
State and local officials are looking to assist the 251 employees furloughed by Puritan Medical Products after the company saw a decrease in demand for the medical swabs it produces. → Read More
Skowhegan man indicted on arson, attempted murder charges related to October apartment fire
Neil T. Maclean, 63, has been indicted by a Somerset County grand jury on two counts of arson and one count of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to kill himself and his wife in a fire. → Read More
Madison residents vote to recall selectman, elect Shawn Bean to take over seat
Residents voted to recall Selectman Glen Mantor in a special election Tuesday, and elected Shawn Bean to replace him, according to preliminary results from the town clerk Tuesday night. → Read More
Pittsfield police chief settles into new role, and shows aptitude for recruiting
After taking the reins in December, police Chief Vicente Morris has the chronically understaffed Pittsfield Police Department at full force with seven full-time officers. He's now turning his attention to community policing programs he wants to roll out. → Read More
Pittsfield officials report progress after software problems plague municipal tax collection, budgeting
Town Manager Kathryn Ruth said progress was made this week resolving problems with a vital software program after company representatives met with local officials. → Read More
Person injured in fall at Sappi paper mill in Skowhegan
One person was injured after after falling 10 feet through a covering at Sappi Fine Paper's Somerset Mill, officials said. → Read More
Skijor Skowhegan races return for fifth year, draw fans from across the state
Mainers from near and far bundled up Saturday to face the cold weather and cheer on skijoring teams as part of the Somerset SnowFest celebration. → Read More
Norridgewock lab looks to abbreviate time it takes to perform PFAS testing
The first lab in Maine with the ability to test for PFAS opened this week and its founders aim to make testing faster and more accessible for people. → Read More
Skowhegan man killed in head-on collision in Guilford
Michael Steward, 64, died Tuesday when his pickup truck crossed the center line and struck an oncoming tractor-trailer, according to the Piscataquis County Sheriff's Office. → Read More
Driver operating under influence when SUV crashes through guardrail and into Fairfield brook, police say
Vanessa Poirier, of Waterville, sustained minor injuries Tuesday when her SUV ran a stop sign, went into the guardrail, down an embankment and into Fish Brook, Fairfield police said. → Read More
Delta Ambulance looks to impose new fee on towns that would raise more than $600,000 in revenue
Waterville-based Delta says various financial pressures are driving up expenses, forcing the nonprofit to propose the fee for the 14 central Maine towns it serves. → Read More
Central Mainers prepare warming areas, postpone events as dangerously cold conditions approach
As Maine braces for a cold snap this week, residents across the state are readying for frigid temperatures expected to plunge to minus 20 by the weekend. → Read More
Fairfield residents discuss improvements for Mill Island Park
Fairfield officials held an open house Tuesday evening for residents to share how they would like to see Mill Island Park improved. → Read More
Nature walk brings fresh highlights of winter foliage at nature sanctuary
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon welcomed residents to the Saint Joseph's Nature Sanctuary on Saturday morning for a guided nature walk through the winter foliage. → Read More
Augusta, Waterville among top communities in Maine for increasing home sale prices
The two cities were among the top 10 in Maine, and the two most northern communities, for largest increases in median sale prices for homes from 2021 to 2022. → Read More
Drugs seized, Anson man arrested following police chase into Madison
Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said a sheriff's detective suffered minor injuries Thursday when Cody Mosher, 28, fled in his car as authorities attempted to take him into custody in Skowhegan. → Read More
Two men arrested following high-speed pursuit that ended in Sidney
An Augusta man and a Fairfield man were taken into custody over the weekend following a chase that began in Augusta, continued into Oakland and then concluded in Sidney, Maine State Police said Thursday. → Read More
More than 1,000 Maine sites identified so far for testing of PFAS contamination
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection said in a report to a legislative committee that testing of an increasing number of sites likely will continue beyond a 2025 deadline. → Read More
PFAS levels in livestock can diminish if contamination source removed, state officials say
Research has found that once a contamination source is removed from a farm, PFAS levels in livestock will drop to the point that products derived from the animals can be sold to consumers, officials said at a public forum last week. → Read More