Paul Koenig

Paul Koenig

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May 24, 2013

Chelsea volunteers honor forgotten Civil War veterans' graves with flags

Thanks to some dedicated volunteers, more than 40 Civil War veterans' graves at Riverside Cemetery in Chelsea will have American flags for Memorial Day.


May 22, 2013

West Gardiner recall petition to be heard Thursday

West Gardiner selectmen will host a public hearing Thursday on a proposed ordinance that would allow residents to recall elected officials.


May 21, 2013

Jefferson residents OK school budget, refuse Clary Lake dam takeover

Jefferson residents accepted the school budget as proposed and rejected the idea of the town owning the Clary Lake dam at Tuesday night's Town Meeting held at Jefferson Village School.


May 20, 2013

Chelsea charter, laws overhaul go to public hearing Wednesday

Chelsea residents can ask questions and voice their opinions about the proposed charter and proposed ordinance amendments Wednesday night.


May 19, 2013

Jefferson voters take first pass at budget, decide on dam purchase Tuesday

Jefferson rresidents on Tuesday will consider approval of the school budget that will appear on the June ballot and whether to take ownership of the contentious Clary Lake dam.


May 16, 2013

Maine’s EMS to be honored at future site of memorial in Augusta Saturday

Members of Maine’s emergency medical service community will be honored Saturday morning at an event combining an annual awards ceremony, the kick-off of a memorial bicycle ride, and the groundbreaking for an EMS memorial near the State House.


May 16, 2013

Farmingdale road boss quits, citing selectmen’s favoritism

Farmingdale Road Commissioner William Rogers resigned Wednesday night, accusing the selectmen of favoritism and of ignoring his complaints about work done by town contractors.


May 16, 2013

Parents talk about murdered son at UMA hate crimes conference

The parents of Matthew Shepard, the Wyoming college student murdered in 1998, served as keynote speakers Thursday morning at a day-long conference on hate crimes at the University of Maine at Augusta.


May 15, 2013

EPA grants to help Gardiner evaluate contaminants along Cobbossee Stream

Gardiner has been awarded $400,000 in grants from the Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate the Cobbossee Corridor for contaminants.


May 13, 2013

West Gardiner fire chief fired; town claims breach of mysterious settlement terms

The West Gardiner Board of Selectmen has dismissed Vicki Dill, the town's first female fire chief, less than three months into the job, saying she did not meet requirements of a settlement with the town.

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