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PublishedJune 17, 2020
Maine towns’ trash disposal future in limbo as buyer sought for beleaguered plant
The Municipal Review Committee updated members Wednesday on its efforts to find a new buyer and operator after Coastal Maine LLC suspended operations last month at the Fiberight plant in Hampden.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2020
Paint can mishap might have caused fire that destroyed mobile home in Albion
The fire Tuesday night is believed to have started when the mobile home's owner ran over a paint can with his electric wheelchair, causing paint to shoot into his stove and burst into flames.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2019
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.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2019
Sexual assault victim says sentence for Augusta man not enough
Timothy Boothby, 51, was sentenced to 21 days in jail after pleading guilty.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2019
Man killed after vehicle rolls over in Albion
Phillip Brown, 37, and one of two dogs riding with him in a car died Saturday after being ejected from a vehicle on Benton Road, police said.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2019
Former Libertarian House candidate from Bath charged with attempted murder
Maine State Police arrest Christopher Hallowell, 24, in Albion after a brief car chase that began when a trooper recognized the man wanted in connection with a shooting early Monday.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2019
Controversial Fairfield area superintendent resigns after just 10 months
Reza Namin, who made waves in School Administrative District 49 after serving as Westbrook's superintendent, told the school staff Tuesday that he has accepted a position with another organization.
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PublishedMay 17, 2019
Fairfield area school board authorizes independent review of administration
The board of School Administrative District 49 authorized the review after calls for the superintendent's resignation amid the rollout of a restructuring plan.
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PublishedMay 9, 2019
Buyouts total $417,000 for 3 SAD 49 administrators
Superintendent Reza Namin says the money will come from insurance and funds left over in the current budget.
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PublishedApril 26, 2019
Fairfield area school superintendent apologizes after board leadership upended
SAD 49 Superintendent Reza Namin said he failed to engage enough with students and pledged to establish new lines of communication with them following controversy over his restructuring plan.