The Augusta Fire Department’s overtime is running $170,000 over budget.
April 2019
Posted inLocal & State
Caribou had snow on the ground for 163 consecutive days
A long, hard winter: Caribou, Maine, sets record for having at least an inch of snow on the ground for 163 consecutive days
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Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Tigers win Game 2 to finish doubleheader sweep of Red Sox
Chris Sale strikes out 10 in the first game, a 7-4 loss; Detroit scores three in the fourth to win the second game, 4-2.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Colby College gets ‘remarkable’ naming gift for future downtown Waterville art center
The Paul J. Schupf Art Center at the heart of the city will be named for longtime art collector and Colby benefactor, Paul J. Schupf.
Posted inCommunity
Winthrop Lakes chamber social planned for April 25
Business After Hours will be held at van der Brew.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. expands probe into air bag failures to 12.3 million vehicles
Vehicles made by Hyundai, Toyota, Honda, Kia, Mitsubishi and Fiat Chrysler from 2010 through 2019 are being investigated for an electrical flaw.
Posted inLifestyle, Nation & World
Swole makes the cut among buzzy new words in Merriam-Webster dictionary
The dictionary has added hundreds of new words and new meanings for old words such as ‘unplug’ and ‘snowflake.’
Posted inLocal & State
Gardiner officials considering options on proposed budget
At Monday’s budget workshop, District 1 City Councilor Terry Berry suggested ‘thinking outside the box’ to come up with savings in a spending plan that contains cost increases over which city officials have no control.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Bill to ban vaping at schools sails through Maine Senate
The measure, which would make it illegal to have electronic cigarettes on school grounds in Maine, now goes to the governor.
Posted inBusiness
Coming to store shelves: cameras that guess your age and sex
Kroger and Walgreens are testing shelves with built-in cameras that try to guess your age or mood as a way to show you targeted ads in real time.