Maine School Administrative District 49 in recent weeks has tested sinks and drinking fountains at district schools for lead levels, with 16 of the 26 fixtures at Albion Elementary School above recommended levels.
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Police chase through Kennebec, Waldo counties leads to 9 charges against Thorndike woman
Melissa Keller was charged with violating conditions of release and other offenses following the chase that began early Sunday in Albion and ended with a wreck in Montville.
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Police say woman faces charges after early morning chase through Kennebec, Waldo counties
Melissa Keller, 37, flees after crashing pickup truck Sunday in Montville, leaving behind an injured passenger, according to Maine State Police.
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Shifting lines: Redistricting in Kennebec County splits its towns again
While all other counties are left intact when determining the boundaries of congressional districts, Kennebec County has been the only county in recent decades to be split when redrawing districts.
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Iowa dairy expert to visit Washington, Albion farms
WASHINGTON — Larry Tranel, an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach dairy specialist and expert in the economics of efficient milking systems, is set to visit two local farms Tuesday, Aug. 24. He plans to be at Bò Lait Farm, 414 W. Washington Road in Washington, at 10:30 a.m. and Sweetland Farm, 29 Bessey Ridge Road […]
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Vassalboro man who allegedly stole ashes, geckos, indicted on domestic violence, burglary charges
A Kennebec County grand jury handed up indictments July 22 and 23.
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Freedom’s Edge Cider Co. aims for large-scale future firmly rooted in Albion
Co-owners Andrew Kaplan and Ned Ervin are building a facility to boost production, but want to emphasize their cider’s Kennebec County roots.
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It’s not Maine Maple Sunday, but this new fall event will do
Thirty maple farms throughout the state, including farms in Albion, Clinton, Buxton and Sidney, are gearing up to host open houses this weekend instead of the traditional Maine Maple Sunday on the fourth Sunday in March.
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Oakland and New York men indicted on drug trafficking charges after motel bust
Eric Caswell, 41, of Oakland and Tarik Squire, 37, of Bronx, New York, were arrested Jan. 2 by Augusta police and Maine Drug Enforcement agents, who were waiting for them at the Super 8 motel in Augusta.
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Albion man beat pregnant woman after day of substance use, police say
Joseph W. Reynolds, 42, allegedly attacked a 35-weeks pregnant woman by punching her in the stomach and was driven out of a house and locked out by the woman’s children, police said.