Incumbent Kinney faces Turner in House District 99 race

Three-term Republican Rep. MaryAnne Kinney faces Democratic challenger April Turner for the seat representing Brooks, Burnham, Freedom, Jackson, Knox, Monroe, Thorndike, Troy and Unity.

Towns postpone annual meetings amid coronavirus pandemic

Burnham, Albion and Jackman have either postponed Town Meeting and local elections or modified how the town will conduct elections.

Soupman delivers backpacks to Pittsfield Community Theater

Peter Kelleher and others unloaded the packs filled with basic needs for homeless people in the Pittsfield and surrounding areas.

Somerset Career & Technical Center holds Program Leader Assemblies

Four injured in Waldo County when theater group’s bus flips after driver falls asleep

Police say the northbound charter bus carrying the Nebraska Theatre Caravan drifted off the right side of the road and overturned onto its side on Tuesday night.

Car fire in Clinton backs up southbound traffic on interstate on Sunday

Nobody was injured in the fire that backed up traffic into Burnham in both lanes of Interstate 95 south. .

Amy Calder: There are a lot of odd, quirky, peculiar road names

Central Maine is home to lots of unusual street and road names, but the town of Skowhegan takes the cake for the most whimsical, columnist Amy Calder writes.

Burnham man seriously injured in weekend ATV crash

Gerald Erving remains in critical condition at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, a hospital spokeswoman said Monday.

Burnham shows support for firefighters, disapproval for recycling

At its annual Town Meeting on Saturday at 1 p.m., over 35 Burnham residents discussed and voted on 56 articles in the town warrant.

Burnham voters to elect two selectmen Friday, convene for annual Town Meeting on Saturday

Residents also will elect a town treasurer, highway commissioner, school board member and cemetery committee member in elections to be held 2-7 p.m. Friday at the town hall.