benton maine

Published
June 17, 2022

School officials told harassment of minority students at Lawrence High School a recurring problem

A parent of a student at the school and a teacher there told MSAD 49 directors Thursday that there's a hostile environment at the school where students regularly use racial slurs and LGBTQ+ teens are bullied and harassed.
Published
June 11, 2022

Albion votes to explore leaving Fairfield-area school district

At a special Town Meeting election Friday, residents voted 184-23 to support leaving Maine School Administrative District 49.
Published
May 20, 2022

Numbers speak for themselves as alewives regain foothold in central Maine

As the fish's annual migration begins again, this is the first year in centuries that alewives will be able to swim upriver to China Lake, a milestone that Gov. Janet Mills and others celebrated this week.
Published
April 4, 2022

Maine man sentenced to life in prison for double-killing

A Maine man charged with killing his sister and brother-in-law has been sentenced to life in prison.
Published
March 28, 2022

Maine man, 19, indicted on manslaughter charge in crash that killed passenger

Julie Clark, 19, of Troy died from injuries suffered in a crash Oct. 31, 2021, in which Stephen B. Richardson III was driving, according to officials.
Published
March 18, 2022

Road work planned on Interstate 95 from Waterville to Pittsfield

The work by the state Department of Transportation will include paving and striping from Waterville to Pittsfield and will include paving on- and off-ramps.
Published
November 4, 2021

Troy woman, 19, dies following single-car crash in Benton, authorities say

Julie Clark was a passenger in a car Sunday night that went off the Neck Road in Benton and hit a utility pole, according to the Maine State Police.
Published
October 9, 2021

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.
Published
July 23, 2021

East Benton family prepares for 49th edition of Fiddlers Convention

The annual East Benton Fiddler's Contest and Convention will resume this Sunday after skipping last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
May 21, 2021

Benton’s Alewife festival canceled, but the great fish migration goes on

Although the Benton Alewife Festival has been canceled for the second year in a row during the pandemic, the yearly alewife migration continues with big numbers in the Sebasticook River.