Richmond News

Voters who take part in next month's annual Town Meeting will decide once and for all whether they favor remaining with Regional School Unit 2 or withdrawing and returning to a town-run school system.

The Regional School Unit 2 school board has unanimously approved a budget of $24.4 million, which is $1.3 million or 5.6 percent higher than this year's. Because of a reduction in state subsidy, however, the amount to be paid by local taxpayers would increase by $1.7 million, or 13.8 percent.

Ernest DeRaps of Richmond, former lighthouse keeper in Rockland and other Midcoast sites, has painted every Maine lighthouse.

Firefighters contain damage in Dresden DRESDEN - Firefighters from several communities were able to save a Middle Road home Tuesday after fire broke out in the basement.

Gardiner's fire chief and city manager told Richmond selectmen this week that Gardiner will have to reconsider whether to continue its mutual aid agreement to help fight fires in Richmond if Gardiner is not chosen to provide ambulance services.

Gardiner's fire chief and city manager told Richmond selectmen this week that Gardiner will have to reconsider whether to continue its mutual aid agreement to help fight fires in Richmond if Gardiner is not chosen to provide ambulance services.

There's a public-sector-versus-private-sector battle underway, with the prize being the right to provide Richmond with ambulance service.