MADISON — Area school districts are among the first in the state to meet new school nutrition standards and receive reimbursements from the federal government.
2012
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Augusta hospital complex sold to Central Maine Commerce Center developer for $2.5 million
AUGUSTA — The developer responsible for converting a former computer manufacturing site into the office park known as the Central Maine Commerce Center will now turn his attention to the city’s soon-to-close hospital properties.
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PHOTOS: Model Railroad Celebration at the Maine State Museum
Model Railroad Celebration, at the Maine State Museum on State Street in Augusta, features displays by two clubs; the Great Falls Model Railroad Club and the Maine 3-Railers Club. Members have set up five layouts running O, HO, N and Z-gauge model trains.
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Boehner says no progress in talks to avert ‘fiscal cliff’
WASHINGTON – House Speaker John Boehner said Friday there has been no progress in negotiations to avert a “fiscal cliff” combination of automatic tax increases and spending cuts in January and called on President Obama to produce a new offer. Hours later, Vice President Joe Biden again laid out the White House’s terms: raise the […]
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Kennebec Journal area police log, Dec. 7, 2012
At 4:50 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Glenridge Drive.
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Farmington District Court, Aug. 16 to Nov. 14, 2012
FARMINGTON — The following cases, listed alphabetically H-M, were closed from Aug. 16 to Nov. 14 in Farmington District Court.
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Insurance to cover Winslow Elementary school damage from broken water pipe
WINSLOW — A broken pipe at Winslow Elementary School caused about $126,000 in damage, but the school district is only responsible for a $1,000 insurance deductible.
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ON THE EDGE: The Santa at the end of the bar
There are pictures around somewhere, ancient snapshots taken with even more ancient box Kodaks, of me sitting in some Great Depression-era Santa’s lap. I do remember my first visit to Santa. It began in the caged elevator of Famous Barr Co. in St. Louis, somewhere around 1938.
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Gerald Hotel sale finalized; senior housing project in Fairfield moves forward
FAIRFIELD — The sale of the former Gerald Hotel was finalized on Friday, allowing Sheridan Construction to begin preparing the site for a multi-million dollar renovation project that will convert the historic structure into housing for low-income seniors.
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China seeks court order to demolish condemned trailer, outbuildings
CHINA — Judith Farris and her daughter Becky Ratcliff know their home isn’t pretty.