A bill would expand the public water system to Fairfield residents whose private wells have been contaminated by toxic forever chemicals from the state’s former agricultural sludge-spreading program.
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Unity man sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual assault of 12 year old girl
Jesse J. Harvey, 31, to serve 10 years in prison and 10 years of supervised release as part of a plea deal reached after the victim, an extended family member, made further disclosures to officials recently.
State lawmakers again consider authorizing northern Maine transmission line
The legislation drew opposition from local residents who said lawmakers should not approve the project without knowing the route, costs and builder.
Maine makes first purchase of farm contaminated by forever chemicals
The state tapped its PFAS relief fund to spend $333,000 to buy a Palermo hay field where sewage sludge was once spread as fertilizer that tested 3 times above the state’s recommended level for safe dairy forage.
March 3, 2005: Unity soldier fighting for his life in N.Y. hospital as other Maine troops arrive back home, and Somerset County deals with overcrowding at county jail
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Clinton seeks oldest resident to present Boston Post Cane
Any town resident born before Dec. 22, 1928, is asked to make themselves known.
Get toxic firefighting foam out of Maine, lawmakers told
Residents of Brunswick Landing, the site of Maine’s worst toxic firefighting foam spill, joined environmental groups to urge lawmakers to quantify the amount of foam in Maine and fund a voluntary program to collect, store and dispose of it.
Unity trust to offer night sky, owl walk Feb. 22
Maine Master Naturalist Val Watson will lead an exploration of the preserve with a night-sky perspective, offering insights into wildlife behavior during the winter months.
Fire that destroyed Unity flower shop, home believed to have been caused by cat
The fire reported at 6:51 a.m. Saturday on Depot Street drew firefighters from 12 towns, according to a fire official.
Northern Light Health announces plan to move several outpatient services to Waterville
The services are to be relocated over the next several months to the Inland Hospital campus on Kennedy Memorial Drive, officials said.