The closing of Quimby School and newly hired teachers contribute to a drop of about $185,000 in the district’s proposed spending; the budget is expected to be finalized Thursday night before the public votes in May.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine company pays fine for selling vaping products online
Cloud-E-Daze has taken down its website and paid a $2,000 fine as part of a settlement agreement with the Maine Attorney General’s Office.
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Waterville discusses proposed dispatch fee increases
The Waterville Regional Communications Center at the police department dispatches for the city as well as for eight other communities.
Posted inMaine
Skowhegan girl recovering in Boston after cancer surgery
Cierrah French, 12, who underwent a several-hour surgery Tuesday to remove a tumor in her leg and replace her knee, is doing well, according to her grandfather, Wayne Blodgett.
Posted inMaine
At Readfield Union Meeting House, restoration of historic paintings part of 5-year project
Restoration of the steeple, including the clock, will be one of the more costly repairs to the meetinghouse, where planned repairs are estimated to total some $500,000.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
New York City eyes Quebec hydropower in bid to go green
Mayor Bill DeBlasio calls for new transmission line down the Hudson Valley that would be nearly as large as one sought by Central Maine Power.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Augusta man pleads guilty to possessing unregistered, homemade silencer
Ryan D. Merrill, according to federal authorities, was firing a rifle he had equipped with a silencer he made out of an oil filter, at a fox and propane tanks in Augusta.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Retailers join call for Maine to ban plastic bags statewide
But opponents including the Maine Heritage Policy Center say the bill would only add costs for businesses and consumers.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Gardiner convenience store robbed early Wednesday
Police say the robber, who displayed a weapon, fled on foot into a wooded area behind the Cumberland Farms store on Bridge Street.
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Monmouth Community Players to present ‘Annie — The Musical’ April 26
Monmouth Community Players will present “Annie — The Musical,” the final show of its 27th season at Cumston Hall, 796 Main St., in Monmouth. The show dates are April 26 – May 5, with four shows each weekend, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The show will be directed by […]