On opening day of deer season, central Maine hunters largely unfazed by PFAS advisory

Hunters who got off to a quick, successful start to the season Saturday morning in areas around two new “Do Not Eat” advisory areas said they avoided the affected areas and were not concerned about contamination in nearby places.

Central Maine arrest log: June 29 – July 5

Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for June 29 - July 5, 2024.

Central Maine arrest log: May 31-June 7, 2024

Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for May 31-June 7, 2024.

Madison Oliver, Mount View High School

Madison Junior Senior High School names top 10 seniors

Alison Griffeth is valedictorian, and Hope Nadeau salutatorian.

Madison Junior Senior High School names top 10 seniors

Alison Griffeth is valedictorian, and Hope Nadeau salutatorian.

Fire displaces family, farm animals in Troy

The blaze at 378 Barker Road is believed to have begun in a workshop, before spreading into a barn and house, according to officials.

Boys basketball: Decades after coaching Thorndike school to state title, Greg Reid now behind the wheel for the Mustangs

Reid coached the 1986-87 Mount View boys to the program's only Gold Ball, and he now enjoys his time as a bus driver in the school district.

RSU 3 superintendent resigns 3 days into start of the school year

The resignation of Superintendent Charles Brown took effect Thursday and the chairwoman of the Unity-area school board offered no explanation in a statement released to parents.

Farmers roll out tractors, trucks in Albion to protest proposed transmission corridor

Farmers who gathered Wednesday said they already face severe challenges to farm operations and do not have the resources to push back against a planned corridor covering some 150 miles to transport wind-generated power south from Aroostook County.