The $6.1 million municipal budget includes 2.54 percent raises for non-union employees and significant increases in water costs.
January 2019
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Pelosi invites Trump to deliver State of the Union on Feb. 5
The annual address had been scheduled for Jan. 29 but was delayed because of the government shutdown.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Morning Sentinel Jan. 28 police log
Waterville area police reports for Jan. 28, 2019.
Posted inMaine Crime
Portland cab driver robbed at knifepoint on Munjoy Hill
Police are looking for two men believed responsible for the Sunday evening robbery.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
What is Dems’ quest to unseat Collins missing? A candidate
Behind the scenes, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is fundraising, and a Democratic group is launching television attacks on Collins over the partial government shutdown.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Former Rangeley man sentenced to 13 years for selling drugs, firing gun
Jordan Richard, 26, pleaded guilty in June 2018 to federal charges of conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, and discharging a gun in relation to a drug-trafficking crime.
Posted inLocal & State
Somerset SnowFest promises to relieve February cabin fever
Lake George Regional Park and Main Street Skowhegan are combining forces to offer activities from a fishing derby to skijoring in Skowhegan, at Eaton Mountain Ski Area, Coburn Park and the Lakewood Golf Course in Madison.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Mills administration names new director of MaineCare services
Michelle Probert, who oversees health and wellness programs at Bath Iron Works, was a manager in the MaineCare program during the first term of former Gov. Paul Lepage.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Police shooting task force recommends more training, access to mental health care
The panel, which studied 10 cases involving deadly force, calls for wider access to care and more training in crisis intervention.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Trustees approve master plan for USM that would transform the Portland campus
The approval, which doesn’t include the millions of dollars that would be needed, clears the way for a revitalization of the campus with dorms, a student center and a new quad.