The House speaker says the presence of Indiana Rep. Jim Banks and Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan would threaten the integrity of the panel, but Republicans say all their choices must be included.
2021
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Bipartisan infrastructure bill fails first vote; Senate to try again
The next steps are uncertain, but the group of 11 Republicans and 11 Democrats insist they are close to a deal and expect to finish soon.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville mayor says he’s ‘extremely thankful,’ hasn’t decided yet whether to resign
At the end of Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, Mayor Jay Coelho thanked councilors and city officials and said he had not yet made a decision about whether to resign due to serious health issues.
Posted inUncategorized
Photography exhibit features dozens of recent acquisitions
University of New England
Posted inNation & World, News
Wildfire smoke clouds sky, hurts air quality on East Coast
Strong winds blew smoke east from California, Oregon, Montana and other states all the way to the other side of the continent.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Dana Wilde: Tall meadow rue, or the ambiguities
Nature has an array of exceptions to every named category, writes Dana Wilde, whether plants or processes or people.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
New Hampshire refunds COVID business fines
The New Hampshire attorney general had issued fines totaling $10,000 to eight businesses.
Posted inHealth
Climb continues as Maine reports 47 new cases of COVID-19 and 5 more deaths
Maine’s increases are lower than some parts of the country, such as Florida and Missouri, where the delta variant has taken hold.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors, Sports
Katahdin Woods and Waters opens new tent sites
A philanthropic gift increases roadside tent sites at the national monument from five to 12.
Posted inOn Music Lucky Clark, Things to Do
The Wolff Sisters to perform during Waterville Rocks! concert series
At the risk of sounding like a broken record (heaven forbid!), I really like chatting with folks for the first time, especially those who will be performing up in our fair state. Such is the case this week as I made the acquaintance of Ms. Rachael Wolff via the phone between Sweden, Maine and Boston, […]