Skowhegan, Pittsfield, Newport, Somerset County, Maine News

Etna cuts town manager, spending

ETNA, Maine — Residents here did away with their town manager and chopped spending in several categories Saturday in an apparent reaction to being fed up with rising taxes. more

By Christopher Cousins
BDN Staff | 3/10/10 | 332 views

Family seeks clues to woman's disappearance in Maine

BARRINGTON, N.H. — The husband of a 29-year-old New Hampshire woman who went missing in Maine says their 2-year-old son keeps asking about his mother. Sarah Rogers of Barrington disappeared on … more

By The Associated Press
| 3/9/10 | 2456 views

Palmyra residents to consider 57 questions

PALMYRA, Maine — Upgrading gravel roads in town for a cost of $41,000 over current spending is the only major budget increase that residents will be asked to approve Saturday, March 13, at the annual town meeting. more

By Christopher Cousins
BDN Staff | 3/9/10 | 260 views

St. Albans rejects road, revaluation articles

ST. ALBANS, Maine — Voters here nixed a proposal for the town to resume maintenance on an abandoned road and rejected a plan to revalue properties over a four-year period Saturday at the annual … more

By Christopher Cousins
BDN Staff | 3/9/10 | 277 views

Minor charged for dealing pot at school, work

NEWPORT, Maine — Police have charged a 17-year-old Nokomis Regional High School student with dealing marijuana at the school and at his workplace. more

By Christopher Cousins
BDN Staff | 3/9/10 | 3470 views

Cambridge voters elect officials, OK paving plan

CAMBRIDGE, Maine — Cambridge residents returned two selectmen to the board and elected a new candidate Saturday during the annual town meeting. Ronald Strouse, William Digby and John Hoak were … more

By Dawn Gagnon
BDN Staff | 3/8/10 | 233 views

Peeping Tom suspect's mother says son has severe learning disabilities

UNITY, Maine — Police arrested a suspected Peeping Tom on Thursday and charged him with burglary and the theft of ladies’ undergarments. A parent of the arrested man, however, said Saturday … more

By Abigail Curtis
BDN Staff | 3/6/10 | 1453 views

Fire chief dies while en route to fatal accident

THE FORKS, Maine — West Forks Fire Chief Brian Rowe, 66, was active in his community, a colorful storyteller who could entertain his friends for hours, but above all, he always was willing to … more

By Diana Bowley
BDN Staff | 3/8/10 | 14822 views

New fitness center to open in Pittsfield

PITTSFIELD, Maine — Months of planning and preparation for a local man will culminate at 5 a.m. Monday when Mickey T’s fitness center opens in Somerset Plaza. Michael Thompson said Friday that … more

By Christopher Cousins
BDN Staff | 3/6/10 | 749 views

Daughter follows dad’s volunteer legacy

PITTSFIELD, Maine — Earl Dean might have been responsible for feeding more people in the Pittsfield area than just about anyone, but he was no chef or restaurant owner. Dean, who died Feb. 22 at … more

By Christopher Cousins
BDN Staff | 3/6/10 | 363 views