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PublishedAugust 26, 2022
Woman charged with starting massive blaze that consumed Pittston residence
Sharon Nichols, 67, has been charged with failing to extinguish a fire following a Maine Forest Service investigation into the April 25 blaze.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2022
Pittston Fair to celebrate 70th year this weekend
The Pittston Fair, which runs Thursday through Sunday, is not expected to be impacted by recent concerns about avian flu.
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PublishedJune 13, 2022
Dump truck to blame for power outage in Gardiner area
According to an official at Central Maine Power Co., a dump truck "came into contact with a transmission line" off of U.S. Route 201 in Gardiner on Monday afternoon.
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PublishedMay 11, 2022
Former Augusta mental health worker sentenced for sexual abuse of client
Wayne O. Draper, 57, of Pittston pleads no contest to Class D misdemeanor charges of unlawful sexual contact and unlawful sexual touching.
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PublishedMay 10, 2022
Pittston felon caught with meth and guns pleads guilty to trafficking
Maine Drug Enforcement Agency agents arranged to buy drugs from another man whom they pulled over in a car driven by Tyrel Cox in 2020.
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PublishedApril 25, 2022
Large fire at Pittston equipment yard spreads to home, other buildings
The fire was reported at about 1:40 p.m. and drew firefighters from more than a dozen surrounding departments.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2022
Nothin’ sweeter than Maine Maple Sunday in central Maine
Many turn out for celebration of state's famous, much-loved maple syrup and other goodies.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
Decades ago, Ukrainian refugees found ‘heaven’ on farms in Maine
From 1949 to 1955, refugee families from Ukraine, Poland and Estonia stayed at Freedom Farm in Kennebunkport as they built new lives in America. Some later moved to farms in Kennebec County.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2022
Discarded materials leads to damaging fire at Pittston home, official says
Pittston Fire Chief Joshua Johnson said some discarded materials ignited the fire outside the house, which spread into the roof.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2022
Fishermen eager for central Maine smelt camps to open
After a short 2021 season, smelt camp operators and fishermen hope for a strong season, following a blast of ice-making weather earlier this month across the region.
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