Belgrade residents and others interested in the town’s history can find out more with “Step Into the Past: Historic Main Street, Belgrade Lakes Village,” at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 6. The walk is one of 35 Jane’s Walks being offered across Maine that day. It is free and open to the public, no registration is […]
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Central Maine fires draw crews from across the region
A small fire in an apartment, a brush fire and a vehicle fire that spread to a garage kept fire crews hopping Friday afternoon and evening.
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Kennebec Valley District volunteer Scout leaders hold merit badge college
AUGUSTA — Taking place at the Augusta First Church of the Nazarene, a merit badge college for the Boy Scouts was held by volunteer Scouting leaders of the Kennebec Valley District of Scouting. The event was held on two days, spanning across two months. The first half of the Merit Badge College was held Feb. […]
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Belgrade student makes Dickinson College dean’s list
CARLISLE, Pa. — Grace Stocco of Beglrade, a first-year student, has been named to the 2022 fall semester dean’s list at Dickinson College. Stocco, a graduate of Messalonskee High School in Oakland, is the daughter of MacGregor and Janet Stocco. All students earning a position on the dean’s list must have a grade-point average of […]
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Belgrade Village Dam crumbling and needs $100,000 fix
The residents of towns that are part of an interlocal agreement to maintain and operate the Belgrade Village Dam and two others are being asked at annual town meetings this year to increase their funding by 188% to help fund the repair.
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Belgrade voters approve $1.67 million budget
In noting, residents elected Peter Rushton to fill the unexpired term of Selectman Rick Damren, who died while in office.
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Somerset County cuts 911 answering service for Kennebec County, citing staffing challenges
Kennebec County officials are now considering what steps they can take to fill the gap in emergency communications after Somerset County commissioners voted to not renew contracts with 16 communities across northern and western Kennebec County.
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Belgrade student makes dean’s list at Fairfield University
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Paige R. Meader of Belgrade has received dean’s list honors for the 2022 fall semester at Fairfield University. In order to be placed on the list, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours in a semester, have no outstanding or incomplete grades for that semester, and have attained a semester grade […]
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Belgrade man sentenced to 8 years in prison for Manchester bank robbery
Clinton Richard Damboise, 47, robbed the Camden National Bank branch in Manchester in 2016.
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Farmington Scout leader honored at Klondike Derby
Gearry “Smiley” Judkins, Scoutmaster of Farmington Troop, received the District Award of Merit for his devotion to the youth of Maine. The award was presented during the Klondike Derby held Jan. 21 at Camp Bomazeen in Belgrade. “Gearry, better known as Smiley, has been a great asset to the Scouting program in Kennebec Valley,” said […]