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Sabattus elects new officials

SABATTUS — Residents elected four people to offices Tuesday. Nicholas J. Gayton was elected selectman, assessor and overseer of the poor for a three-year term with 436 votes. Connie Castonguay received 275 and Michelle Ames got 197.  Robert L. Gayton Jr. was elected to the Regional School Unit 4 board of directors for a three-year term […]

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Six seek offices in Sabattus

SABATTUS — Six positions are open for the Nov. 7 election, with residents running for five of them.  Michelle A. Ames, Connie J. Castonguay and Nicholas J. Gayton are running for one open position of selectman, assessor and overseer of the poor. It’s a three-year term. Robert L. Gayton Jr. is running for one open […]

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Oak Hill Middle School lockdown lifted; no threats reported

Sabattus police report that Oak Hill Middle School went into lockdown Thursday morning.  On Thursday morning, a school bus driver reported overhearing a conversation between students about a gun during Wednesday afternoon’s ride home. School administrators followed school policy and started the lockdown about 9:40 a.m., according to a statement from police. Police went to […]

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Disc Golf: Paul McBeth, Nate Sexton bring their McBeast Challenge to Sabattus Disc Golf

Pro disc golfers Nate Sexton, left, and Paul McBeth discuss a hole while playing a round at Sabattus Disc Golf during their McBeast Challenge event on Saturday. SABATTUS — Dozens of local disc golf players were in the middle of heated competition Saturday. Yet many of them stopped what they were doing and took a […]

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Taxes drop in Sabattus

SABATTUS — Selectmen this week set the tax rate and it’s going down $1. The average house in town will save $107 this year, according to Town Manager Tony Ward. “Which in today’s environment is substantial,” he added. Tax bills with the new mil rate, $17.75, have already been sent out, with the first half […]

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Sabattus man charged in Midcoast prostitution bust claims he's innocent

DAMARISCOTTA (WGME) — Eight people are facing charges after a prostitution bust on the Midcoast, but one of the accused Johns says he didn’t do anything illegal. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation started in Damariscotta, where the alleged prostitute lives. Investigators said Angel McCracken, 26, posted ads on Craigslist and Back Page. James […]