The board suggested spending some of the $418,000 it will receive from ARPA on funding for broadband, pay raises/bonuses for front-line workers like police, firefighters and grocery-store workers, or funding for stay-at-home parents unable to work because they can’t afford childcare services.
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Farmington considers new payroll program
Town treasurer LucyAnn Cook said the program could save her about eight hours a week and the town $8,817 annually.
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In photos: The Beaver moon lunar eclipse
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Gardiner police arrest man in connection with recent store robbery
Joshua Brown, 37, was arrested by Gardiner Police after authorities said that citizens came forward “and provided critical information during the course of our investigation.”
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Deadline approaches for Maine small employer relief grants
Grants ranging from $250 to $50,000 are available for Maine small businesses and nonprofits that have struggled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Golden is only House Democrat to vote against Build Back Better
The 2nd District congressman, who has broken with his colleagues on several high-profile bills, opposes a piece of the sweeping $2 trillion social policy and climate change bill that largely benefits wealthy homeowners.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
What’s in Biden’s $1.85 trillion social and climate bill
The House has passed President Biden’s $1.85 trillion bill to support families, strengthen education and protect against global warming.
Posted inMorning Sentinel, Nation & World, Politics
House passes sweeping bill that expands social programs, combats climate change
The House approved the legislation by a near party-line 220-213 vote, with Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine voting against it.
Posted inNation & World, News
Scientists mystified as Africa avoids COVID disaster
Fewer than 6% of people in Africa are vaccinated but WHO has described Africa as ‘one of the least affected regions in the world.’
Posted inNation & World
Rare first printing of U.S. Constitution sells for record $43 million
The document, one of 13 known copies of the first printing of the Constitution, set a record price for a document or book sold at auction