Teenager killed, 3 hurt when pickup truck leaves St. Albans road, hits tree

A preliminary investigation has determined the pickup was traveling too fast Friday when the 18-year-old driver lost control and the truck veered off Dudley Brook Road, according to the Somerset County Sheriff's Office.

Municipal Review Committee announces new partner to restart Hampden recycling, waste-to-energy plant

Committee said Wednesday it is seeking a partnership with Innovative Resource Recovery, a special purpose entity backed by a multibillion-dollar asset management firm.

Man dies when fire destroys house in Newport

Allen Easley, 54, was killed Sunday in the blaze at 578 Mullen Road. His mother, who owned the house, survived, according to officials.

St. Albans residents pass $1.5 million budget, vote in new selectman

St. Albans residents approved a $1.5 million budget and approved all but two of 48 articles on the Town Meeting warrant. Voters also elected a new selectman and reelected a school board director.

St. Albans man sentenced to 23 years for child sex assault

Corey Farley, 30, was sentenced Tuesday at Somerset County Superior Court after being found guilty Dec. 15 of gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact.

St. Alban’s SKILLS Inc. promotes Nicole Hubbard

SKILLS Inc. recognizes Direct Support Professional of the Year

Reporting Aside: She found a home for her children in Etna, but struggles remain and winter awaits

Single working parent Kathy Cooper found a house to rent in the Penobscot County town of Etna for her and her four children after she received an eviction notice from her landlord in St. Albans, but the rental price is nearly twice what she paid before and the house needs a lot of attention, Amy Calder writes.

Reporting Aside: Rising housing costs place heavy burden on St. Albans mother

Single working mother Kathy Cooper is being evicted from the house she has rented for four years and has searched in vain for a place she can afford for her and her four children, Amy Calder writes.

List of central Maine projects receiving Community Project Funding grants

Maine's congressional delegation has secured more than $136 million in funding for projects in their districts; here's what's being funded in central Maine: