Officials say more needs to be done to ensure Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River can keep producing hydropower.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Photos: Getting ready for opening night at Chizzle Wizzle in Augusta
The 131st annual Chizzle Wizzle variety show opened Tuesday for a week of live performances at Cony Middle and High School in Augusta. This year’s performances, which start at 7 p.m. and continue through Friday, mark a return to an in-person event after two years of being online, following COVID-19 restrictions that resulted in shows being recorded without a live audience. All photos are by Joe Phelan.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
NCAA women’s tournament: Iveys, mother and son, have a basketball bond in their blood
Niele Ivey coaches the women’s team at Notre Dame and Jaden is a star guard for Purdue’s men’s basketball team.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Disney workers plan walkouts over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
The Florida measure bars instruction on ‘sexual orientation or gender identity’ in kindergarten through grade 3.
Posted inTimes Record
Bowdoinham volunteers look to limit waste with free ‘gift shop’ for reclaimable items
Individual waste disposal in Maine is increasing. In 2014, Maine’s annual waste per person stood at 1,140 pounds. In 2019, it increased to 1,256 pounds.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Litchfield residents urge contracting with Humane Society for animal shelter instead of using box trailer
The town pays a local animal shelter that uses a retrofitted box trailer on Stevenstown Road.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World
Maine’s members of Congress support additional assistance for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a plea for more U.S. assistance in an address to Congress on Wednesday.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Men’s basketball: UMaine close to hiring a new head coach
Athletic Director Ken Ralph expects to complete interviews with candidates for the job this week.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville City Council refers former Sacred Heart Church property rezoning proposal to Planning Board
Ware-Butler Building Supply is looking to expand the office building at the former Sacred Heart Catholic Church property and store building materials in the parking lot.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Netflix is bringing back ‘Servant of the People,’ the TV show that made Ukraine’s president famous
The show stars Zelensky, who was a comedian before he entered politics, as a Ukrainian high school teacher who unexpectedly becomes president after a video of him complaining about corruption goes viral.