Across Maine, sewer rate payers are starting to see increases to cover the cost of the sludge crisis

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Published
May 6, 2023

Across Maine, sewer rate payers are starting to see increases to cover the cost of the sludge crisis

Cities, towns and sewer districts are now starting to tally up the higher cost of sludge disposal and calculate what ratepayers will pay to cover those costs.
Published
April 10, 2023

Gardiner’s Christ Church members rally to save 200-year-old steeple

Church officials are working to raise about $1 million to pay for repairs to the steeple of the oldest Episcopal church in the Diocese of Maine, beginning with a fundraiser scheduled for May 6.
Published
March 4, 2023

Access denied: Authorities refuse to release records for Maine school shooter hoax calls

First Amendment advocates across New England say the sweeping decision sets a dangerous precedent.
Published
February 28, 2023

Crisis building at Maine wastewater treatment plants

Wastewater treatment plant operators across Maine face paying higher fees to truck sludge to New Brunswick after two state laws curtailed how biosolid disposal is handled.
Published
February 25, 2023

State entomologist demonstrates how to curb browntail moths this winter, ahead of the spring

Maine Forest Service entomologist Colleen Teerling gave a presentation Saturday to a small crowd at Gardiner Public Library on how to use a pole pruner and saw to cut browntail moth nests out of trees.

Published
February 14, 2023

School meals served on remote learning days will now be reimbursed by the state

The news could be a boon to central Maine districts that were facing thousands of dollars of unbudgeted expenses or ending the school year in late June.
Published
February 10, 2023

Officials unable to pinpoint source of foul odor in the air in Augusta area

The Augusta Fire Department said the smell is not coming from the city, but that the investigation is ongoing.
Published
January 27, 2023

Jury finds Gardiner man guilty of murder in shooting, machete attack

Dylan Ketcham, 23, was found guilty Friday of three crimes tied to a January 2020 incident in Gardiner. He faces a sentence of between 25 years to life in prison.
Published
January 26, 2023

Attorneys argue whether Gardiner shooting, machete attack was premeditated murder or self-defense as case heads to jury

The jury recessed Thursday before reaching a verdict about Dylan Ketcham, who is accused of killing Jordan Johnson and attempting to murder Caleb Trudeau in Gardiner in 2020.
Published
January 25, 2023

Jury in Gardiner man’s murder trial sent home after video, recording system crashes at Capital Judicial Center

This is not the first time the Augusta courthouse has experienced the major technical failure, which prevented proceedings from being electronically recorded and blocked lawyers' ability to show evidence on monitors, says Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy, who is calling for the system to be replaced.

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