Lucy Perkins named valedictorian, Shelby Belanger salutatorian.
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Hunt of a lifetime: Athens boy, 5, bags 2 turkeys with 1 shot
Using equipment made by his father, including a tripod and a kickplate to absorb the recoil, young Carlton Cipriano shot two jake turkeys — young males — on youth spring hunting day for turkeys in Cornville.
Athens man charged with arson after footprints tracked in snow
Dwayne Weese, 52, was charged by state fire marshals after authorities tracked a trail of footprints in the snow from where a house fire started Athens.
Linkletter to receive 2020 Principal’s Award
Student is a senior at Madison Area Memorial High School.
No one injured after truck loaded with wood chips rolls over in Athens
Officials believe that the driver, Elwood Yeaton III, 47, of Peru, may have navigated a turn too quickly, causing the vehicle to roll over.
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.
Amy Calder: There are a lot of odd, quirky, peculiar road names
Central Maine is home to lots of unusual street and road names, but the town of Skowhegan takes the cake for the most whimsical, columnist Amy Calder writes.
Man, dog found dead in Athens home destroyed by fire
The blaze on North Road drew a large response from area fire departments Wednesday night. Gregory Corson, 61, and a pit bull named Dudley were killed in the flames.
Area students named to RIT dean’s list
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The following local residents were named to the 2019 spring semester dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology. Devon Poisson, of Monmouth, is in the electrical engineering program. Olivia Tamborini, of Readfield, is in the business administration-marketing program. Joshua Farrin, of Pittston, is in the electrical engineering program. Tory Leo, of Mercer, […]
Salary raises for town officials approved Saturday at Athens Town Meeting
Town clerk, tax collector, town treasurer and fire chief all got pay raises, as did the road commissioner and highway crew.