In response to the dramatic turnaround, governors, lawmakers and local officials have proposed a surge in spending as well as a new wave of tax cuts.
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Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Waterville issues parking bans for Jan. 29-30
Waterville Public Works is implementing a city-wide winter parking ban from noon Saturday, Jan. 29, through 6 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 30. The department also is implementing a downtown winter parking ban. The Concourse and downtown must be kept clear of parking from midnight to 6 a.m. Sunday and Monday, Jan. 30 and 31, to allow […]
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Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Gardiner extends city parking ban for Jan. 29, 30
Due to a pending storm a parking ban has been scheduled for all city streets in Gardiner and South Gardiner beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, and ending at noon Sunday, Jan. 30. During this timeframe, all vehicles must be parked in driveways, in the Arcade Parking Lot, down at the waterfront or any […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos Jan. 21-28, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Kia recalls 410,000 vehicles; air bags might not work in crash
Owners will be notified by mail starting March 21.
Posted inMaine, News
Gov. Mills extending invitation to governors to meet in Maine
The nation’s governors were supposed to come to Maine in 2020, but the meeting became virtual because of the pandemic.
Posted inNation & World, News
Farmers alarmed as New York looks at expanding OT for their workers
New York may join California and Washington states in lowering the farm worker overtime threshold from 60 hours a week.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Maine to receive $130 million over 18 years in national opioid lawsuit settlement
The money will be used to fight the ongoing epidemic that resulted in a record number of overdose deaths last year.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
A key inflation gauge rose 5.8% in 2021, most in 39 years
The report Friday from the Commerce Department also said that consumer spending fell 0.6 percent in December.
Posted inAmy Calder, Maine
Amy Calder: Too many online orders and packages have you feeling boxed in?
Boxes, once scarce for wrapping gifts and sending packages, now are everywhere, sending delivery people and mail carriers scurrying up and down streets every day, Amy Calder writes.