The forecast suggests Thursday night might be a great opportunity to see the northern lights in parts of Maine.
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Public health, privacy concerns raised as Oakland Town Council considers rules for recreational vehicles
Town councilors discussed proposed regulations Wednesday night for living long term in such vehicles, but said they were not ready to vote on an ordinance.
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Skowhegan selectmen discuss transparency and ethics at goal-setting session
The Board of Selectmen’s annual goal-setting workshop focused largely on transparency and how to handle conflicts of interest.
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Stay or go? Dresden committee outlines 4 options for future of the town’s students
Following a year and a half of gathering information from a variety of sources, Dresden’s Education Exploratory Committee laid out four likely options for educating the town’s students, including remaining in Regional School Unit 2 or closing the school altogether.
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Watch: Winthrop Middle School students ‘putt’ in hard work during professional disc golf lesson
The event, put together by Winthrop schools graduate Aaron Wilmot, brought in several professional disc golf players to teach students the basics of the booming sport.
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Photos: UMA honors memory of 9/11 victims with procession, memorial
About 30 people took part in the walk of remembrance that began at the Randall Student Center and ended at the UMA 9/11 memorial, where there were painted bricks honoring the 2,977 victims. Photos by Morning Sentinel photographer Rich Abrahamson.
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Brother of Skowhegan murder victim won’t be prosecuted for courtroom attack on convicted killer, DA says
During the April incident, Clifford Warren jumped the bar and ran toward Jason Servil, who was being sentenced for the murder of Warren’s sister, Alice Abbott.
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Update: Waterville Planning Board seeks advice of city attorney in further delay of church rezoning request
The Waterville Planning Board spent nearly an hour Tuesday night discussing the First Church of Waterville’s request that the city rezone properties off Park Street, but the board was not ready to make a recommendation to the City Council.
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Sod chosen instead of artificial turf as Skowhegan awards bid for new baseball field
Selectmen chose Ranger Construction Corp. of Fairfield to build a $2.3 million baseball field and other infrastructure at the Skowhegan Community Center at 39 Poulin Drive.
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Effort to recall Winthrop School Board members can’t move forward
One resident answered the former superintendent’s call to try to remove from office two school board members, but the town charter does not allow her to proceed.