Residents will be able to weigh in on whether the city should accept a potential 10-year renewal of the agreement on Feb. 7.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Hallowell-area schools superintendent resigns halfway through planned leave of absence
Matt Gilbert, the assistant superintendent, will serve as acting superintendent following the announcement by Tonya Arnold.
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Posted inThings to Do
Mallett Brothers concert rescheduled to June 17
The Mallett Brothers concert at the Gendron Franco Center has been rescheduled to Friday, June 17. It was originally scheduled for Feb. 4. Tickets for the cancelled February event will be honored at the June 17 event. For more information, call the box office at 207-689-2000.
Posted inNation & World, Olympics, Sports
Ceremony opens Beijing Olympics, amid pandemic and boycotts
Beijing is the first city to host both winter and summer Olympics, but the authoritarian atmosphere this year is far different from 2008.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine
Amy Calder: No amount of snow or cold will keep Mainers from their ice cream
It seems counterintuitive to think people want to eat ice cream during this frigid winter, but die-hard Mainers must get their fix, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. employers added 467,000 jobs in January despite omicron surge
The strong hiring gain for January, which was unexpected, demonstrates the eagerness of many employers to hire even as the pandemic maintains its grip on the economy.
Posted inNation & World
One of 3 men convicted in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing retracts plea before hate crime trial
Greg McMichael reversed course late Thursday and has taken back his guilty plea ahead of the men’s federal hate crime trial.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Bill takes right route on browntail moth. But it’s not enough
Communities will need significant resources to meet the threat posed by toxic pests.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine CDC reports 23 more deaths from COVID-19
The high total reflects the reality that even though the omicron surge appears to be waning, it’s still having a devastating impact.
Posted inMaine
‘It’s been a mess’: Southern Maine gets coated in sleet
State police reported more than 10 crashes on the Maine Turnpike on Friday morning, and the snow-ice mix caused headaches for residents.