House fire in Solon ruled accidental

Officials say occupants of the house at 70 McQuilkin Road were injured Jan. 9 while trying to save their pets.

‘It’s like doing two jobs’: Somerset County teachers struggle to meet demands of hybrid learning

As Regional School Unit 74 prepares for discussions on the third phase of its reopening plan, a teacher expresses concerns she and colleagues share, including fatigue and burnout.

Carrabec schools delay reopening after student tests positive for COVID-19

Superintendent Mike Tracy said in a memo to families on Monday evening that all schools will close for a week to students after receiving word that a student in the community tested positive for coronavirus.

Comet NEOWISE makes close pass by Earth into the inner solar system

The comet was discovered March 27 by NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission, NEOWISE.

An inspirational tail: Maine collie goes from animal cruelty seizure to the Puppy Bowl

Duncan was one of more than 130 animals seized from a business in Solon in July.

Shouting, gavel banging mark tense exchange over teacher investigation at Carrabec High School

One community member was removed from the meeting after a confrontation that led to the chairman continuously banging his gavel in protest.

Madison businesses buy gas meters for local fire departments in wake of Farmington explosion

Several fire stations across central Maine are now equipped with the meters and were trained on how to use them on Monday night in Madison by Waterville firefighter Al Nygren.

Madison businesses buy gas meters for firefighters in wake of Farmington blast

Two were donated by Backyard Farms and one by Bob Shipley of Bob's Cash Fuel Oil.

Solon kennel owner pleads not guilty to animal cruelty charge

Donna Noyes entered the plea in Skowhegan District Court on Oct. 16 and has another court date scheduled on Jan. 22 for a "dispositional conference," where she can either elect to change her plea to guilty or request a trial.

Two indicted, one sentenced in burglaries, thefts in Somerset and other counties