TURNER — Selectmen Chairman Kurt Youland told those attending Monday night’s board meeting that Moark Egg Farm has hired personnel who are aggressively addressing the cause of the fly infestation that has plagued neighbors since the spring. Resident Warren Hood said he was impressed with the knowledge and determination of Moark’s new employees and expected […]
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Auburn neighbors question Park Avenue paving
AUBURN — The Park Avenue paving project sounds just wonderful. There will be sidewalks and wide shoulders to accommodate walkers, joggers and cyclists. Steep hills will be flattened and the road will be smoothed. It sounds like a 1-mile stretch of paradise. Problem: Project managers want to get started in 2015. The people who live […]
Father pleads guilty in case of son taking gun to Hallowell day care
AUGUSTA — The father of a boy who took a loaded gun to a Hallowell day care center pleaded guilty to a reckless conduct charge on Tuesday, according to his attorney. Adam J. Keene, 31, of Madison pleaded guilty to the Class D misdemeanor in Kennebec County Superior Court, but will serve no jail time, […]
Canton selectmen: No consensus on use of fire station
CANTON — Selectmen disagreed Thursday on whether to enact a policy that would charge groups a fee for using the community room at the fire station. “The building belongs to the taxpayers, and they should not be charged,” Selectman Lisa Cummings said. Selectman Shane Gallant, who is also the fire chief, said some groups were […]
Madison man pleads not guilty to reckless conduct after son at daycare had loaded gun in backpack
AUGUSTA — A Madison man accused of sending his son to a Hallowell daycare with a loaded gun in his his backpack has pleaded not guilty to a charge of reckless conduct, according to WGME. An attorney for Adam J. Keene, 31, entered a not guilty plea to the misdemeanor charge on his behalf in […]