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Published
September 10, 2022

New health center at Travis Mills Foundation retreat to allow more families to visit

Construction of the Health and Wellness Center was completed this week, exactly a year after crews broke ground.
Published
August 5, 2022

Algae bloom continuing to affect North Pond in Rome, Smithfield

A scientist with the 7 Lakes Alliance says the pond has now seen a bloom every year since 2018 and conservationists are working to develop a watershed management plan to address the problem.
Published
April 1, 2022

Historic headstone discovered in courthouse basement headed home to Rome

The discovery of a headstone in a disused part of the Kennebec County Courthouse sparked a search by Dan Brunelle, the county's facilities manager, to return it to its rightful place.
Published
April 1, 2022

New Sharon man killed in single-vehicle wreck in Kennebec County

Brad Daggett, 22, died Thursday night when he lost control of his pickup and it traveled off Route 225 in Rome and struck several trees.
Published
August 28, 2021

Amid chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal, Travis Mills is on a mission to support service members who ‘did good’

Travis Mills, whose foundation operates a lakeside retreat in Rome for wounded veterans and their families, says the U.S military didn't fail in Afghanistan and has taken his message to a national audience.
Published
July 30, 2021

Pine Tree Camp in Rome switches to shorter weekend stays amid pandemic

Looking for ways of bringing campers back for the summer experience, the camp decided on three types of trips including Family Recreation Weekends for Maine people with disabilities and their families.
Published
July 12, 2021

Family mourns woman who died in Belgrade Lakes microburst storm

Stefanie Rothschild, 52, of Cabin John, Maryland, had recently arrived at her camp in Belgrade Lakes, and was in her vehicle in the driveway during the storm June 30 when a tree crashed onto the vehicle.
Published
July 3, 2021

Maine summer camps see record numbers, but not without some hiccups along the way

Most summer camps across the state will not open at full capacity, and many are working through food supply issues and worker shortages.
Published
March 12, 2021

Proponents of climate change carbon resolution voice message at town meetings, other venues

Representatives of the Citizens' Climate Lobby are promoting at town meetings and municipal meetings a resolution to be sent to state and federal officeholders to support a fee on fossil fuel sales that once collected would be distributed to residents as a dividend.
Published
December 10, 2020

Survey identifies 237 sites where pollution affected water quality of Belgrade-area Great Pond

7 Lakes Alliance and the Belgrade Lakes Association updated the Great Pond watershed community about efforts to improve water quality in Great Pond.