The 1 a.m. blaze at a South Alpine Street house came about a month after Fire Department hired full-time firefighters to provide 24-hour coverage, which the fire chief says enabled a quicker response to the scene.
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Kennebec region featured in latest book from South Gardiner historian
“Around the Kennebec Valley: The Herman Bryant Collection,” from Arcadia Publishing brings Gay Grant back to the collection of the photographer who captured images in the Kennebec Valley in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Gardiner fire was accidental, state fire investigators say
The Maine Office of State Fire Marshal has determined the cause of the fire that damaged a School Street home in Gardiner Sunday was accidental.
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Readfield not seeing influx of boaters in wake of controversial Winthrop mooring ordinances
The town first discussed the issue in July when some residents showed concern that Winthrop’s recent ordinance could result in an increase of moorings in Readfield, which is considering its own rules.
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Bowdoin man indicted in hit-and-run collision in Madison that seriously injured Cornville couple
A Somerset County grand jury last week indicted Edward McGuire, 62, on several counts following the collision that occurred in May.
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Madison residents approve $10 million affordable housing project
The project passed by a wide margin Monday and now the developers who want to build on Weston Avenue are awaiting approval by MaineHousing on a financing package.
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Kennebec Valley YMCA to close Manchester campus due to declining membership
Facility at 40 Granite Hill Road is scheduled to close Sept. 30.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley welcome community to new building
Dozens of people spent Saturday morning touring the new $10 million clubhouse, named for supporter Sandra M. Prescott, before it opens for business on Monday.
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Former director of Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce charged with theft, forgery
Jason Gayne pleaded not guilty Monday to several charges that accuse him of taking nearly $200,000 from the chamber and another organization he led, Hospice Volunteers of Somerset County.
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Dump truck hits utility pole in Waterville; 2,600 lose power
Truck was on Eustis Parkway Monday, assisting with replacing a water main when it struck the pole, according to officials.