The fire began on the first floor of a downtown building, occupied by a retail business, according to the Oakland Fire Department.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Gardiner officials endorse downtown master plan, setting the stage for project work
Now that Heart of Gardiner, the master plan for the downtown, has been approved, city officials will focus on how to achieve the goals outlined in it to bolster the city.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Readfield-area school to add early release days to address warnings of teacher burnout
The early release days will start in February and go through May, even as one school board member said that teachers need mental health time rather than more time to do more work.
Posted inLocal & State
Monmouth accepts almost $221,000 in federal relief funds for town, library
Funding includes $218,413 in American Rescue Plan Act dollars for the town and $2,500 for Cumston Public Library.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Waterville conference aims to find solutions to region’s housing crisis
The conference chairman said he wants attendees to leave the conference with information on the steps needed to help solve the crisis.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
After voters reject bond, China looks at options for broadband expansion
Town reviewing wireless option and other ideas to expand high-speed internet access after voters last month rejected $5.6 million bond to fund a broadband infrastructure buildout.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Things to Do
More than 2,000 make reservations for massive ‘Winter Wonderland’ holiday light display in Winthrop
The event has been in the works since April when camp owner Kale Malmsten met up with Kaleb Pushard of SkyBox Holiday & Event Lighting and pitched the idea.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Waterville pair arrested after more than $100,000 of fentanyl, crack found in hotel room, police say
Police say Alexander Rizza III, 33, and Kayley Orcutt, 28, possessed illicit drugs with a street value of more than $100,000.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Madison officials consider changes to how Sheriff’s Office covers town
Town’s Select Board met last month with Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster to discuss a restructuring plan, but the board decided against making a decision in the middle of the fiscal year.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Somerset County grand jury indicts 30
One of those indicted Wednesday was Kayla Blake, 33, of Etna, who was charged with terrorizing after authorities say she called in bomb threats at a Puritan facility where her boyfriend worked as a way to spend more time with him.