Sidney’s Maine Arts Academy opens enrollment for 2023-24

With heavy rain and snowmelt, Kennebec River expected to flood

The storm expected Friday is predicted to bring heavy rain, powerful wind gusts and plummeting temperatures, ushering in an icy Christmas weekend for central Maine and the potential for widespread power outages.

Scout leaders attend outdoor training in Belgrade

Maine girls earn highest award in Girl Scouting

Wind gust causes pickup hauling camper to jackknife on I-95 in Sidney, police say

The crash occurred Sunday afternoon and emergency crews had to close the interstate for about 45 minutes so the truck and camper could be towed from the scene, according to the Maine State Police.

Sidney man enters insanity plea in second trial on decade-old sexual assault charges against a child

Eric Bard, 32, faces a second trial after his previous conviction was overturned by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court because the district court judge who presided over the first trial improperly met with the prosecution without a lawyer for the defense present.

Two injured in two-vehicle wreck in Sidney, sheriff’s office says

The collision occurred last week on the Middle Road when a pickup truck tried to pass two other vehicles and then struck one of them as it made a left turn, the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office said.

With renovations to outdoor stage, Sidney arts center looks to draw bigger acts, larger crowds

The Snow Pond Center for the Arts renovates its outdoor stage, the Bowl in the Pines amphitheater, which officials say should allow the organization to provide enhanced experiences for audiences and artists.

Farm tractor safety classes planned

Sap running, if slowly, as central Maine maple producers expect flow to rise with temperatures

Taps are out now, collecting sap to boil down into maple syrup, as back-and-forth weather has slowed maple sugaring slightly.