A portion of the town’s money from the American Rescue Plan Act will be used to give full-time municipal workers a $1,500 bonus and part-time workers a bonus ranging from $100 to $1,250.
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Posted inNation & World
Student uses handgun to kill 3, wound 8 at Michigan school
In custody is a 15-year-old sophomore who refused to say how he got the gun into the high school.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Powell says Fed may accelerate pullback in economic support
As of now, the new variant hasn’t been factored into the agency’s outlook.
Posted inSports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
High school Indoor track and field preview: Central Maine teams gearing up for competition this winter
After COVID-19 wiped out last season, coaches and athletes are excited to return to action.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Senate hampers passage of annual defense bill that funds Bath-built ships
Sixty Senators needed to vote to open debate on its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, but that vote failed 45-51.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Red Wings’ goalie stymies Bruins in 2-1 win
Alex Nedeljkovic makes 41 saves as Detroit notches its 3,000th career win.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Abandoned rail line to be converted into 32-mile recreational trail through central Maine
Officials say the trail, known as the Madison Branch, will particularly appeal to snowmobilers and ATV riders as it extends from Oakland north into Norridgewock, Madison, Embden and other towns.
Posted inNation & World
New lead testing method could reveal higher levels in water
U.S. officials are considering a new method for testing water that could show more places have elevated lead levels than previously believed.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Rihanna’s officially ‘right excellent,’ named Barbados hero
The eastern Caribbean island honors the artist and designer as a national hero at a historic moment for the nation.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Officials update Winthrop landfill monitoring standards to address arsenic build-up
The consent decree for the town’s superfund landfill was amended Monday to address arsenic accumulating in sediment at Hoyt Brook.