MADISON — The town is launching a series of meetings to gather public comment about its plan for long-term development.
2013
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Cornville charter school accepting applications for 28 new student slots
CORNVILLE — The state’s first and only charter elementary school is accepting applications for the coming school year.
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Experts: Excitement for snowmobiling requires tempering for safety’s sake
The head of Maine’s largest snowmobile organization said snowmobiling isn’t an inherently dangerous sport, but he urged caution around early season hazards, such as unstable ice.
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Proposed $10.8 million upgrade to new hospital’s highway interchange goes to bid Wednesday
AUGUSTA — The state has settled on plans for an estimated $10.8 million in road improvements near exit 113 of Interstate 95.
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Job skills gap? Skeptic says factors tell another story
The author says companies don’t invest in the work force and demand more than ever from job applicants, including a willingness to accept insufficient wages.
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Locally grown food packaged in gourmet frozen meals by Skowhegan couple
SKOWHEGAN — Mark LaCasse grew up at his grandmother’s apron strings.
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Precision aerial photography the latest tool in planners’, developers’ kits
Orthoimagery gives a really close look at the face of the Earth and true distances between points.
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Kennebec Journal local briefs, Jan. 5, 2013
MANCHESTER — The Planning Board meets Monday to discuss possible ordinance revisions, including inspection fees for septic systems, plumbing and the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code; adding a new fee schedule for vendors; setting a time period after which camp trailers would be permitted as homes; prohibiting installation of subsurface utilities under roads; requiring Department of Environmental Protection certification for contractors working in the shoreland zone; and setting a time limit after which applicants with incomplete applications would be required to file new applications and fees.
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Gardiner residents tell representative about concerns, hopes at ‘fireside chat’ Saturday
GARDINER — A handful of area residents gathered on Saturday morning in the Gardiner Public Library’s Hazzard Reading Room to tell their new legislator about issues they care about.
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SNAPSHOT: Tattoo you
On Saturday, artists drew temporary, henna-style tattoos at the Gardiner Public Library.