As annual town meeting attendance dwindles, is secret ballot the way to go?

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Published
April 17, 2021

As annual town meeting attendance dwindles, is secret ballot the way to go?

Towns that utilized a secret ballot for recent town meetings saw a larger turnout than those that stuck with tradition.
Published
March 24, 2021

Belgrade home damaged after driver misses curve in road, police say

There was dense fog at the time of the accident early Tuesday morning.
Published
February 27, 2021

Belgrade’s Ed Lorusso quietly establishes himself as Maine’s master of silent film restoration

The 71-year-old Lorusso, who restores the films at home, just finished his 17th Kickstarter campaign and is working on the 1925 film 'Zander the Great.'
Published
January 30, 2021

Belgrade Scout camp may be sold to buyer who will allow use by Boy Scouts

Camp Bomazeen, on Great Pond in Belgrade, has a potential buyer.
Published
January 8, 2021

Survey says: Organic farmers making most of pandemic

Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, farmers were able to keep their operations going as the process of farming itself didn't change at all.
Published
December 10, 2020

Survey identifies 237 sites where pollution affected water quality of Belgrade-area Great Pond

7 Lakes Alliance and the Belgrade Lakes Association updated the Great Pond watershed community about efforts to improve water quality in Great Pond.
Published
December 10, 2020

Musical family takes Oakland-based RSU 18 chorus international

Choral directors Kevin and Pam Rhein are working with their daughter and son-in-law on a choral collaboration with the Marymount International School in Rome, Italy.
Published
October 22, 2020

Superintendent: Staff member of Oakland-based RSU 18 tests positive for COVID-19

Superintendent Carl Gartley said the staff member is not a teacher and already been out of school after learning of positive tests with close contacts.
Published
September 26, 2020

Long Pond watershed survey looks to control erosion at landmark Belgrade shoreline

The survey results, which will be available after the new year, come following 30 years of declining water quality that has put Long Pond at risk for impact by algal blooms.
Published
July 18, 2020

Historic Camp Bomazeen in Belgrade to be sold by Boy Scouts council in dire financial straits

The Pine Tree Council of the Boy Scouts of America has decided to sell Belgrade youth camp on the shores of Great Pond that has hosted scouts since 1945 so it can raise money to stay afloat.