New law to help tackle invasive plants that have troubled Cobbossee Lake for nearly 5 years

State task force must submit report by Jan. 15, 2023, with policy recommendations for better controlling invasive aquatic plant species at Maine lakes.

RSU 4 approves $21.3 million budget, declines to add behavioral interventionists

The district expects to fill its vacant resource officer position this fall.

Litchfield expects to receive finalized design for Woodbury Dam work by late April

Bidders will be given until fall of 2023 to complete the project.

The season of backyard fires is warming up in Maine

Wendy Cavers of Litchfield is among those who have made a DIY fire pits out of household appliances.

Gardiner names city manager following yearlong search

Andrew R. Carlton, now the superintendent in the Wales-area school district, is expected to begin new job June 6.

Litchfield student receives Oak Hill Principal’s Award

Litchfield looks to cap budget increase to 10%

The proposed $3.1 million budget will be decided by voters at the annual Town Meeting on June 18.

Litchfield’s oldest resident, who fought in World War II, plans a 100-yard-dash for his 100th birthday

Eugene Thompson, 99, was recently awarded the town's Boston Post Cane and in less than a year, plans to celebrate his 100th birthday by running a 100-yard-dash.

Wales-based RSU 4 superintendent a finalist for Gardiner city manager job

Carlton has been superintendent of the district since 2017.

Two Kennebec County Democrats face off for party nomination in county commissioner race

State House Rep. Charlotte Warren and Philip Garwood, chairman of the Board of Supervisors of the Kennebec River Rail Trail, will face off in the Democratic primary to fill the District 2 Kennebec County commissioner seat being vacated by Nancy Rines.