Derek Levasseur went to trial in March and was found not guilty for domestic violence assault charges stemming from an incident in Fairfield in December 2019.
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No injuries reported as campfire sparks forest fire in Fairfield
An earlier campfire sparked a brush fire at a home in Fairfield off of state Route 139 on Monday afternoon, officials said.
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Like father, like son: A family tradition rolls on at Hillman’s Bakery in Fairfield
Hillman’s Bakery was founded over 60 years ago by Lawrence Hillman, and now the Fairfield institution carries on under his son, Larry Hillman.
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State expands probe of ‘forever chemicals’ in water wells to include areas of Oakland
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has expanded its investigation into the contamination of residential well water with PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals,’ following water well testing in Fairfield.
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Republican lawmaker barred from inviting guests into State House
Rep. Shelley Rudnicki of Fairfield had brought in a camera operator and an activist who questions the effectiveness of vaccines and suggests they could be used to implant microchips in people.
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State’s probe of ‘forever chemicals’ in Fairfield water wells expands to neighboring areas
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has included areas in Benton and Unity Township as it continues to test residential wells for PFAS contamination.
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Woman who died in Fairfield fire remembered for radiant personality, infectious smile
Rebecca Merrifield, 56, died Saturday in the Bear Mountain Road fire in Fairfield.
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Woman dies, man seriously injured in fatal Fairfield fire, officials say
Rebecca Merrifield, 56, died in a fire in Fairfield early Saturday morning, while Glenn Clausen, 60, sustained serious injuries, according to authorities.
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Committee votes to give DEP more power to clean up ‘forever chemicals’
Maine’s 2 U.S. senators, meanwhile, are asking the Biden administration to allow states to use federal stimulus money to address PFAS contamination.
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Fairfield seeks experts to help with public drinking water expansion
The town considers expanding public drinking water to those whose wells have been contaminated with dangerous ‘forever chemicals.’