(Unity) â A 179-year old church building in Waldo County has suffered extensive damage after a fire last night. WABI-TV reports the United Methodist Church in Unity was reported on fire around 6-oâclock last night. Firefighters from several communities rushed to the scene and got the fire out inside the building. The fire chief says it appears the fire started in the church basement and spread to the first floor. He said firefighters saved a 150-year old bible among other things. The fire marshalâs office will look for the cause.
Town Administrator Leaving
(South Thomaston) â The town administrator in South Thomaston is stepping down after just a couple of years on the job. Owen Casas tells the Pen Bay Pilot that he intends to spend more time with his family. The town hopes to hire a new administrator who serves in several positions for the Board of Selectmen, including town clerk, tax collector and treasurer. The job pays
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
A reader in Rockport recently wrote a letter to the editor of the PenBay Pilot and mentioned “the exorbitant increase in my sewer bill.” Maine Water would like to take the opportunity to explain to customers in Camden and Rockport the relationship between your water usage, your water bill, your sewer service and your sewer bill.
The simplest explanation is that water and sewer are two separate services.
Maine Water delivers fresh, clean drinking water. We bill you for that water based in part on how much water you use. The towns provide your sewer service and set the rates for all sewer bills, also based in part on how much water you use.
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(Clifton) â Police say a 30-year old Dennysville man driving on a suspended license suffered critical injuries in yesterdayâs crash that closed down Route 9 in Clifton. State Troopers say 30-year-old Jay Preston of Dennysville crossed the centerline in his pickup and struck a tractor-trailer driven by 56-year-old Rodney Tolman of Amherst. Firefighters had to cut Preston from his vehicle. The crash closed Route 9 for more than 10 hours as workers removed the tree-length logs from that spilled from the tractor-trailer.
(Augusta)Â If you think itâs cold
outside today, imagine what a dip in the Atlantic Ocean would feel like. For the past 12 years, hundreds of hardy Mainers have taken a chilling polar bear dip into the freezing waters to support bold climate action in Maine. This yearâs frigid event, sponsored by the Natural Resources Council of Maine, will take place virtually, all across the state. Registration is open via the Dip