Kaitlyn Budion

Morning Sentinel

Kaitlyn Budion covers Fairfield, Benton, Clinton, Albion, Pittsfield and the surrounding area for the Morning Sentinel. She is a 2020 graduate of Northeastern University's School of Journalism. While at Northeastern she worked with a variety of outlets, including Somerville Media Center, the Groundtruth project, the Massachusetts State House News Service, and News@Northeastern. A native Minnesotan, Kaitlyn now lives in Waterville.

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Published
November 21, 2022

Fairfield Town Council appoints MacDonald to fill council vacancy

Lawrence MacDonald was a candidate earlier this month for one of two seats on the council and did not win, but councilors said last week they appreciated his investment in the race and thought he would bring a fresh perspective to the group.
Published
November 13, 2022

Banners in Fairfield, elsewhere showcase military veterans in region

A program — Hometown Heroes — has been operating in central Maine for a number of years, and a Fairfield-based group has expanded it to include banners that spotlight more military veterans.
Published
November 11, 2022

Pittsfield Town Council gives early approval to increasing library hours, budget

The council had been considering cutting funding to the Pittsfield Public Library but many in the community had criticized the move so councilors this week gave tentative consent to boosting funding.
Published
November 10, 2022

FBI seized apparent Native American scalp from Fairfield auction house, document shows

Agents were acting on a tip when they searched Poulin’s Antiques & Auctions Inc. in May and confiscated what they believe to be a human scalp, according to an FBI affidavit unsealed this week.
Published
November 9, 2022

Thibodeau, Lawrence win seats on Fairfield Town Council

Incumbent Stephanie Thibodeau and former Councilor Peter Lawrence beat out newcomer Lawrence MacDonald for two open seats on the council, according to preliminary results Tuesday.
Published
November 9, 2022

Donahue, Margolskee defeat incumbents, secure seats on Pittsfield Town Council

Heather Donahue won an at-large seat Tuesday on the Town Council by a narrow margin, while Howard Margolskee secured the District 3 seat.
Published
November 9, 2022

Residents of MSAD 49 approve plan for $45.6 million elementary school in Benton

People in the Fairfield-based school district approved the measure Tuesday by a nearly 400-vote margin, but they rejected a related question seeking $1.8 million in local money for a larger gym for the school.
Published
November 7, 2022

Fairfield Town Council to appoint new member after councilor resigns

Mark Cooper stepped down from the council recently for personal reasons, so the panel is now accepting applications from interested residents and is scheduled to appoint a successor at its Nov. 16 meeting.
Published
November 3, 2022

Waterville man pleads guilty to drug trafficking charge

Patrick Hanson, 31, pleaded guilty Thursday at federal court in Bangor, following his arrest a year earlier in Waterville after police received a report he had threatened someone.
Published
November 3, 2022

After Pittsfield residents voice support for library, Town Council looks to boost its budget

Town councilors had considered finding savings by cutting the library’s hours and staff, but reversed course after the ideas generated opposition from residents.