A week after Barclaycard call center in Wilton said it would be hiring 200 people, neighboring call center Sykes Enterprises announced it will be laying off employees at its Wilton operation.
September 2013
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Sheep riding a highlight of Litchfield Fair
Mutton Bustin’ — otherwise known as sheep riding — is not exactly big city kind of fun.
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Speedy pigs to compete at Litchfield Fair
Nine local children have been working with pigs for weeks to train them to compete at the fair.
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Neighbors fear for their safety since Waterville arson fire
Neighbors on Elm Court asked city councilors this week for extra police patrols after a neighbor’s house was burned Aug. 25.
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St. Helena in Belgrade more than a place of worship
St. Helena Church draws it’s spiritual inspiration from the nature that surrounds it; without the bells and whistles.
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United Way of Mid-Maine kicks off $730,000 campaign goal
The United Way of Mid-Maine on Wednesday has kicked off its annual fundraising campaign, announcing its goal to raise $730,000 for 2013-14.
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University of Maine at Farmington to celebrate 150 years with daylong event
The University of Maine at Farmington will commemorate its founding 150 years ago, when it become the first public higher education institution in Maine, with a Charter Day celebration Oct. 9.
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Kennebec Journal area police log, Sept. 4, 2013
A State Fire Marshal’s Office official said a rental lodge on Echo Lake was so badly damaged by fire Tuesday the cause of the fire cannot be determined.
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Ohio women decline comment on captor’s suicide
The women were held captive for a decade by Ariel Castro, who hanged himself on Tuesday.
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Maine railway seeks loan to operate through bankruptcy
The railway, which runs from Canada through central Maine, has been in jeopardy since a deadly derailment killed 47 people in July.