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Published
November 13, 2023

Man shot by cop sues Augusta, Fairfield police departments and Somerset County

Robert Farrington is seeking recourse after he was injured by an Augusta police officer who shot him in his home in 2019.
Published
November 13, 2023

Winslow schools to begin stocking overdose-reversing drug naloxone

Administrators say there haven't been any overdoses at the town's three public schools and that having the drug on hand is mainly a preventative measure.
Published
October 30, 2023

Fairfield-area schools remain closed Monday after social media post draws concerns

School Administrative District 49 schools were closed Thursday and Friday following the deadly shooting in Lewiston, and remained closed Monday after a concerning message was posted over the weekend.
Published
October 29, 2023

Refugees to be provided transitional housing at Good Will-Hinckley in Fairfield

About 35 refugees from Somalia, Syria and other countries are to be relocated from southern Maine to the Good Will-Hinckley campus.
Published
August 4, 2023

Law enforcement agencies look to shift strategies amid rising drug arrests, overdoses

Police in Fairfield and Skowhegan are among the agencies shifting their resources as the drug epidemic in Maine continues to take root, with 715 people statewide dying last year of a drug overdose.

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Published
July 15, 2023

Powerboaters from far and wide rev up for 3rd Annual HydroFest on the Kennebec in Fairfield

Nearly 50 powerboaters from Florida to Canada are facing off this weekend, and organizers say with some changes to the river's edge, the event will only grow.
Published
May 14, 2023

PFAS exposure leaves Maine people wondering: What is it doing to us?

As more than 500 private wells exceed state standards for safe drinking water, residents who have been consuming it for years want answers about the chemicals' effects.
Published
May 2, 2023

Widespread flooding strikes central Maine following heavy rainfall

Some of the most severe flooding Tuesday occurred in Hallowell as the Kennebec River pushed over its banks and affected several businesses.
Published
April 27, 2023

State expands fish consumption warning due to PFAS contamination

It is now advising that people eat no more than 1 meal a month of largemouth bass from Number One Pond in Sanford.
Published
April 24, 2023

Maine reduces do-not-eat wildlife advisory prompted by ‘forever chemicals’

People are advised not to eat deer, wild turkey and other game harvested in a 25-square-mile area of central Maine.