Town Council approves changes to union contract that are meant to spur hiring for the Police Department, which has been short-staffed since the spring.
Kaitlyn Budion
Kaitlyn Budion covers Fairfield, Benton, Clinton, Albion, Pittsfield and the surrounding area for the Morning Sentinel. She is a 2020 graduate of Northeastern University's School of Journalism. While at Northeastern she worked with a variety of outlets, including Somerville Media Center, the Groundtruth project, the Massachusetts State House News Service, and News@Northeastern. A native Minnesotan, Kaitlyn now lives in Waterville.
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Pittsfield officers, their ranks depleted, expressed concern for their safety days before violent arrests
Three officers who signed and sent out a letter last Wednesday argued that current staffing is inadequate.
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Regional firefighter training facility in Fairfield starting up construction soon
The new facility is part of a statewide effort to provide training opportunities to fire departments outside of metropolitan areas.
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With somber events, central Maine remembers the fallen 20 years after 9/11
Events in Waterville and Unity honored first responders and those lost in the 9/11 attacks on the 20th anniversary.
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After a year off, Maine Cheese Festival returns to Pittsfield
The Maine Cheese Guild will host the festival Sunday at Manson Park and will hold two separate sessions in an effort to prevent overcrowding.
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Skowhegan teen charged after SUV strikes several parked cars in Fairfield, police say
The unlicensed youth involved in a brief pursuit and an automobile crash last Friday has been charged with operating without a license, failure to stop and criminal mischief, according to police.
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State Police: Driver arrested after 120 mph chase from Pittsfield to Clinton in stolen car
Kirk Grover led police on a high-speed chase that reached speeds of 120 mph after a trooper initiated a traffic stop on I-95 near Pittsfield, according to a release from Maine State Police.
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Skowhegan police arrest Oxford man at Walmart
The Oxford Police Department alerted Skowhegan Police Department on Monday about a warrant for a truck driver who had checked in at the Skowhegan Walmart.
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State Police: Wales driver arrested after 120-mph chase in stolen Auburn car
Police say Kirk Grover led police on a high-speed chase in a stolen Chevy Camaro after a trooper initiated a traffic stop on I-95 near Pittsfield.
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As Common Ground Country Fair cancels, organizers of other upcoming fairs consider changes amid COVID surge
After taking hiatuses last year, Oosoola Days, Farmington Fair, Clinton Lions Agricultural Fair and the New Portland Lions Fair all said that they plan to move forward with in-person events this month.