Moscow man indicted on manslaughter, other charges following deadly automobile crash

Eric Tankerley, 34, was indicated recently by a Somerset County grand jury and is expected to face charges, including manslaughter, for his involvement last year in a Caratunk crash in which two women died.

As students return to KVCC, Fairfield-based college lays out ambitious road map

The state's free-tuition initiative has boosted enrollment numbers at Kennebec Valley Community College at a time when administrators are planning for on-campus housing and new athletic programs.

As students head back to school, some districts struggle to find the staffing to serve them

The problem is particularly severe in Skowhegan-based Maine School Administrative District 54, which still needs more than 20 educational technicians as the 2023-24 school year launches.

Stolen truck hauling portable toilets investigated by Oakland, Fairfield police

A Casella truck with a flatbed on which were mounted four portable toilets was stolen early Thursday in Fairfield and ended up in a ditch in Oakland, prompting police from both towns to investigate.

Law enforcement agencies look to shift strategies amid rising drug arrests, overdoses

Police in Fairfield and Skowhegan are among the agencies shifting their resources as the drug epidemic in Maine continues to take root, with 715 people statewide dying last year of a drug overdose.

Madison parents indicted in October crash that killed son, injured other children

Officials say Robert A. Simonds, 30, was driving when his family's pickup truck hit a tree, and the children's mother, Ashley A. Corson, 29, was indicted on the same charges for what the district attorney described as "accomplice liability."

Powerboaters from far and wide rev up for 3rd Annual HydroFest on the Kennebec in Fairfield

Nearly 50 powerboaters from Florida to Canada are facing off this weekend, and organizers say with some changes to the river's edge, the event will only grow.

Two from Fairfield charged after search of residence, automobile yields $15,500 in illegal drugs, police say

Amanda Douglass, 38, and Joshua Gray, 35, were arrested Wednesday morning after a search warrant was executed on their Gagnon Road residence, according to officials.

Palmyra couple indicted on charges they operated methamphetamine lab, endangered children

Jessica Quimby, 44, and Joseph R. Quimby, 41, were indicted last week by a Somerset County grand jury and are facing charges that include aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs and endangering the welfare of a child.

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