County officials are proposing a $14.3 million spending plan, a 5.12% overall budget increase, which could mean nearly a 5.7% hike in what’s raised through property taxes in Kennebec County.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Tractor-trailer collision temporarily closes Water Street in Skowhegan on Wednesday
Police say that the operator attempted to make a right-hand turn on to Court Street from Water Street, but struck a light pole and the side of a business.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Billboard Awards: 16 nominations for Weeknd, 6 for Morgan Wallen
The Billboard Awards will air live on May 23.
Posted inUncategorized
L.L.Bean announces return to 24 hour model at flagship store in Freeport
When the retailer temporarily closed all of its stores due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 it was the first time the flagship store was closed for more than 24 hours.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
English rockers Genesis announce 1st U.S. tour in 14 years
Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford announced the tour will kick off in Chicago and wrap in Boston in December.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Central Maine residents indicted on fentanyl trafficking charges, could forfeit $75,000
A Kennebec County grand jury indicted more than 20 people recently on drug charges.
Posted inLocal & State
Come up with new safety rules, legislators tell funeral home regulators
Lawmakers said they want rules that would keep drivers safe when they are transporting bodies in Maine.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots draft a quarterback – Alabama’s Mac Jones
Jones, who led the Crimson Tide to the national championship, is taken by New England with the 15th pick in the first round.
Posted inNation & World
A gaunt Alexei Navalny makes first court appearance in weeks amid crackdown on his allies
The network of offices in dozens of regions that were opened when the opposition leader was campaigning to run in the 2018 presidential election are being closed down as the government petitions to outlaw its political opponents as extremist groups.
Posted inNation & World
FEMA’s tasks pit COVID-19 vaccinations against hurricane preparations
With about 5 weeks to prepare for hurricane season, the federal emergency response agency is currently responding to 118 major disasters across the country, 59 stemming from COVID-19.