Night and day construction options are being considered for work on Route 27 in the middle of Belgrade Lakes village, but no money has been put aside for the project and no timetable has been determined.
2014
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Wilton to take public comments on U.S. Route 2 tannery cleanup
Residents can ask questions to officials overseeing the grant-funded project to clean contamination and debris from the former Wilton Tannery.
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Pittsfield substitute teacher dismissed for taunting students
School superintendent Dominic DePatsy won’t identify the teacher, but says she was immediately fired.
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When the cold is biting, restaurant customers are not
Deep-freeze hibernation also slows business at hair salons and coffee shops and reduces workers’ incomes.
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Elephant, wedding cake, gonorrhea: Maine CDC official talks public health dangers with Colby students
The state’s public health campaign following a 2012 gonorrhea outbreak is just one example of the challenges faced by epidemiologists, Dr. Stephen Sears says.
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Police seize $21.6 million in counterfeit Super Bowl souvenirs
Investigators conduct an eight-month operation and seize 202,000 game-related items, many of them made in China.
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Bagaduce Music Lending Library offers Young Composers’ Competition
BLUE HILL — The Bagaduce Music Lending Library seeks entries for its annual Young Composers’ Competition. All Maine students high school age and younger who have an interest in composing original music are eligible for the competition. All musical styles from classical to rock and anything in between are welcome. Entries are grouped by age: […]
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Litchfield names permanent town manager
Trudy Lamoreau took over as interim town manager in July to replace Michael Byron, whose contract was terminated during a selectmen meeting on June 25.
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Nation’s jails make changes to keep transgender inmates safe
Housing is the most difficult issue, and conflicts between state and federal laws must be resolved.
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SEEING THE FOREST AND THE TREES
Smart Eye Care of Augusta has joined in supporting the Viles Arboretum through its Business Partnership Program. From left are Mark DesMeules, executive director of the arboretum; board member Cathy Burnham; and Paul Wheeler, chief executive officer of Smart Eye Care, accepting a certificate in recognition of their support. “We are very happy to support […]