In uncontested races, Selectman Matthew Smith and RSU 9 Director J. Wayne Kinney retained their seats.
coronavirus
Vaccine appointments slowing down
Franklin Memorial Hospital has launched walk-in appointments Monday through Friday from 8-11:30 a.m.
CDC focuses on encouraging people to get vaccine
There is talk of mandating the shots for some groups of workers.
Residents of Clover Manor feeling frustrated after nursing home is locked down following COVID-19 outbreak
Eight fully vaccinated people test positive for the virus.
Mt. Blue School District applying for COVID-19 emergency relief funding
Directors of Regional School Unit 9 laid out plans on spending for a $2.4 million grant that would bolster student support and create outdoor classrooms.
Rumford area school district budget approved by directors
Regional School Unit 10 will hold informational meetings next month in Buckfield and Rumford.
‘Cannon fodder’: Medical students in India feel betrayed
Coronavirus cases in India are surging faster than anywhere else in the world.
New state revenue forecast puts budget solidly in the black
The forecast released Tuesday shows the state will end the current fiscal year on June 30 with a more than $461 million surplus.
Advocates push bills aimed at easing Maine’s housing crisis
A group of southern Maine lawmakers and other allies support proposals to bolster eviction protections for tenants and improve the supply of affordable housing.
Federal CDC says many vaccinated Americans can now go outdoors without wearings masks
U.S. health officials say that fully vaccinated or not, people do not have to wear masks outdoors when they walk, bike or run alone or with members of their household.