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PublishedNovember 10, 2022
FBI seized apparent Native American scalp from Fairfield auction house, document shows
Agents were acting on a tip when they searched Poulin's Antiques & Auctions Inc. in May and confiscated what they believe to be a human scalp, according to an FBI affidavit unsealed this week.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2022
As hunting season ramps up, state officials broaden testing for ‘forever chemicals’ in fish and wildlife
Part of the strategy for agencies like the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife is to use Fairfield as something of a case study to guide future testing in other regions of the state.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2022
State again issues denial of water quality certificate for Shawmut Dam in Fairfield, but invites reapplication with ‘updated’ data
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection issued a denial without prejudice for the water quality certificate, stating that the owner of Shawmut Dam, Brookfield Renewable, did not provide finalized information about fish passages at the dam.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2022
Federal agency to assess public health danger in Fairfield from ‘forever chemical’ contamination
The assessment by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry appears to be the first time a federal office is directly involved in the PFAS contamination in Maine.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2022
Benton woman takes on grave mystery and returns headstone to rightful place
Cindy Gagnon began some detective work this summer to find out where a damaged headstone kept in storage in a Fairfield museum really belonged, and ultimately made her way a few towns over to China.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2022
Three injured when car crosses center line in Fairfield, strikes oncoming pickup
The three were treated and released from a hospital following what police described as a nearly head-on collision on the Norridgewock Road on Saturday night.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2022
Widespread school resignations leave some local districts scrambling as students prepare to return
The need for ed techs is especially great at some local schools, as the jobs have undertaken more responsibilities without corresponding increases in pay.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2022
Two teens charged with aggravated assault after 14-year-old beaten at Fairfield park
Police said the assault Friday at Mill Island Park was watched by about a half-dozen other juveniles, some of whom recorded video of the attack.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2022
Police search for suspects after Fairfield convenience store robbed
An undisclosed amount of cash was taken from the Circle K store on Norridgewock Road early Friday, Fairfield police said.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2022
Community colleges in Central Maine see spike in enrollment for fall
Auburn campus has seen a striking 47% increase in the number of new students for the fall; 12% more at Kennebec Valley Community College campuses.
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