Sheriff's Office: Mark Sousa, 44, died Saturday evening when thrown from his car after fleeing officers at high speed. Earlier in the day, Sousa fled officers while he was on a motorcycle.
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China, Vassalboro holding town meetings, elections next week
Vassalboro is conducting its town meeting Monday, June 7, at 6:30 p.m., while China is holding its annual town business meeting by referendum ballot June 8.
The Kennebec County neighboring towns of China and Vassalboro are holding town meetings next week.
China voters will hit the polls Tuesday, June 8, for the annual town business meeting in a referendum vote, while Vassalboro is conducting its in-person town meeting Monday, June 7, and will have an election the next day as well.
The Vassalboro full budget, including for the Vassalboro Community School, totals approximately $6.96 million.
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Town of China considers changing law enforcement coverage, sparking debate
Potential for change from having town police officers to coverage by the Kennebec County Sheriff s Office fuels disagreement on social media.
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CHINA The town of China is looking at changing its municipal law enforcement coverage from town-employed, part-time police officers to deputies from the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office.
Responses to the proposal, posted to the Friends of China Facebook group, sponsored by The Town Line newspaper, have sparked debate. Some who shared opinions said the town is “defunding the police.” Others defended the town’s proposal.
“What the town is looking to do is to find another option to provide the police services that the town has budgeted for,” China Town Manager Becky Hapgood said Thursday in an interview. “In prior budgets, we have budgeted 26 hours a week for municipal police services, and because the China police officers have regular full-t