State agency ‘dismayed’ that plans moving forward to discontinue water service to Moscow

The Office of the Public Advocate in a letter this week to the state Public Utilities Commission expressed concern that the PUC is allowing the Bingham Water District to stop water service next week to people in Moscow because of a dispute over an unpaid $24,000 bill.

Skowhegan man arrested after stealing vehicle, leading deputy on brief chase in Somerset County, police allege

Micheal M. Thomas, 26, is charged with operating after suspension as a habitual offender, theft by unauthorized taking, eluding a police officer, failure to stop, driving to endanger and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

Madison businesses buy gas meters for local fire departments in wake of Farmington explosion

Several fire stations across central Maine are now equipped with the meters and were trained on how to use them on Monday night in Madison by Waterville firefighter Al Nygren.

Madison businesses buy gas meters for firefighters in wake of Farmington blast

Two were donated by Backyard Farms and one by Bob Shipley of Bob's Cash Fuel Oil.

Two indicted, one sentenced in burglaries, thefts in Somerset and other counties

Bingham aquaculture facility kept fish in cruel, unsanitary conditions, group says

The nonprofit Washington, D.C.-based Compassion Over Killing released its findings Monday of an undercover investigation of salmon hatchery Cooke Aquaculture.