Several central Maine farmers among those honored for speaking out against PFAS contamination

The farmers who received the Paul Birdsall Award from Maine Farmland Trust have been impacted by PFAS contamination and have spoken publicly about their experiences and advocated for more financial support for fellow farmers.

Mount View High School graduates celebrated for ‘determination and pure grit’

During a ceremony at the school gymnasium in Thorndike, 64 students receive diplomas and are hailed for all they have experienced and endured during their high school years.

Two candidates vying for Republican nomination in House District 38 race

Benjamin Hymes of Waldo and Jesse Waryck of Brooks are trying to secure the Republican vote at the polls Tuesday, with the winner moving on to November's general election.

Residents of tiny Maine town question selectman’s decision to expand ATV access

Residents of Jackson are asking how a town leader opened new roads to ATV access last summer without holding a public hearing or the presence of other selectboard members.

Unity-based RSU 3 announces two COVID-19 cases

The individuals who tested positive come from the same household and are associated with Mount View Elementary and Mount View High schools.

COVID-19 cases linked to Sidney, Thorndike elementary schools

Regional School Unit 3 Superintendent Charles Brown and RSU 18 Superintendent Carl Gartley sent their communities a letter Monday notifying them of the cases.

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.

Sadie and Harry Davis Foundation awards grants to 13 Maine organizations

Mount View High School evacuated after staff detects smell of gas

Within one minute of the initial call to Thorndike, fire departments from Freedom, Unity and Montville also responded.

Fire in Troy home causes damage, but no injuries

Gary and Sylvia Glidden were at their house on 384 Bangor Road when flames started to spread. Troy fire chief Gregory Packard Jr. said that hoarding created a potentially deadly hazard.