At the beginning of the school day Wednesday, students who are frustrated with a lack of transparency about the superintendent’s administrative restructuring will stage a peaceful protest.
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Judge must decide if police coerced confession by suspect in officer’s killing
A forensic psychologist testified Monday that John Williams, the man accused of killing Somerset County Sheriff’s Cpl. Eugene Cole, might have feared he would be harmed if he did not cooperate in an interview.
Fire torches barns on Norridgewock Road in Fairfield
Firefighters from eight departments responded to the scene of the sprawling fire at a farm near Fairfield Center.
Victim’s Facebook messages at issue in appeal of man convicted of killing his wife
A lawyer for Luc Tieman argues that the messages should not have been admitted in court, but supreme court justices point out that there was plenty of other evidence pointing to his client’s guilt.
Boys’ basketball: Big questions will be answered in state championship games
Greely will try to win its third straight Class A crown Friday night, while Cape Elizabeth and Bonny Eagle get their title turns on Saturday.
Former Fairfield man appeals conviction for wife’s murder to Maine high court
Luc Tieman, found guilty last year of murdering his wife, Valerie Tieman, in 2016, is appealing on the basis of evidence allowed at his trial.
Sustain Mid-Maine to move out of Waterville City Hall after mayor complains
Mayor Nick Isgro calls the environmental organization, which supports a plastic bag ban he opposes, a “special interest group.”
Maine Supreme Court affirms right of Fairfield landlord to evict medical marijuana patient
The court opinion, however, doesn’t answer the larger question posed by the case — of whether federal law pre-empts state medical marijuana law.
Hot spots rekindle at Huhtamaki plant on Waterville-Fairfield line
Firefighting crews from Waterville, Fairfield and Winslow responded to the late-morning call at the plant, where fire from paper machines had reached through the roof Tuesday evening.
Fire at Huhtamaki paper products plant draws huge response
Dozens of firefighters from about 15 communities battled the blaze at the business on the Waterville-Fairfield line.