The move will save the state about $206,000 a month, state officials say, as implementation of a more than $50 million state payroll and human resources system upgrade remains in limbo.
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Posted inNation & World, New England
Massachusetts man charged with having garbage bags full of pot
The Fall River man allegedly assaulted staff at a Boston restaurant and crashed his car into another vehicle as he drove away.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Now cooing to a city near you: White-winged dove spotted in Gardiner
The dove, with a distinctive white band on its wings and ring of blue around its eyes, is drawing birders to Gardiner for a rare spring sighting.
Posted inSports
NFL notebook: League will loosen protocols for fully vaccinated personnel
Roger Goodell says in a memo to the league that those vaccinated will not be tested daily, among other changes.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Food & Dining
Anthony Bourdain documentary ‘Roadrunner’ set for summer
The late celebrity chef became a beloved culinary travel guide with his CNN series ‘Parts Unknown.’
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World
NBC’s Kristen Welker reveals difficulties with infertility
The network’s chief White House correspondent says she and her husband are expecting the birth of a daughter through a surrogate.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Local & State, Nation & World, Politics
Grant process for shuttered arts venues restarts Monday
The Small Business Association website, which failed when it first launched, will begin accepting applications at noon.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville board to consider transferring high school assistant principal to Mitchell school principal spot
School principals also will update the Waterville Board of Education on Monday about plans for “summer camps,” to be held for all interested students to address social-emotional needs that may not have been filled this school year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Lab releases 2020 Maine tick program data
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab 2020 Surveillance Program data is now compiled and available on the Maine Tick Data webpage, extension.umaine.edu/ticks/maine-tick-data. In 2019, the lab began testing tick samples for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis — the three most common tick-borne diseases. In 2020, an additional testing panel was added to […]
Posted inLocal & State, News
MaineHealth to open walk-in clinics, streamline scheduling as J&J vaccine OK’d for use
With vaccine supplies more plentiful, the state’s largest health care network has reduced its waitlist and is providing easier online scheduling for a COVID-19 vaccination.