Common Ground Country Fair, a celebration of rural living, returns to Unity

There will be plenty of food, fun and games — Manure Pitch-Off, anyone? — along with addresses on sustainability and other matters, lectures and workshops.

Amish market in Unity reopens just 9 months after it was destroyed in fire

The Amish Community Market and Bakery first opened in 2010 and had become a popular business in the region before it was leveled by flames in January.

Police: Unity woman, 93, killed in single-vehicle crash in Albion

Officials believe Elva M. LaPointe suffered a medical issue while driving Monday morning, causing her car to veer off the road and flip onto its roof.

Common Ground Country Fair set for Sept. 23-25 in Unity

Some customers irked by UniTel’s decision to end email service

Officials with UniTel, the regional telecommunications company with offices in Unity, say the decision was necessary to realign services as the company works to remain competitive in an evolving industry.

Unity man arrested following standoff at Montville home

Aaron Nickerson, 47, is facing 10 charges, including domestic violence terrorizing, and was being held without bail Friday after the standoff earlier this week, according to the Waldo County Sheriff's Office.

Common Ground Fair tickets available for sale

Neighborhood redemption centers becoming less common as their numbers decline

Dozens of the centers have closed over the last two years in Maine, a reflection of the difficulty in finding workers and also rising costs that nibble away at razor-thin profit margins.

Unity-based association to host field, forest day July 23

Unity officials review Fire Department’s operations following allegations of misused fire trucks

Selectmen say fire chief should not have taken the department's ladder truck to a neighboring town for a Fourth of July parade or used a tanker truck to fill his swimming pool.