A dispute is heating up between residents of a small town on the Penobscot River and a Virginia-based mining company that wants to quarry granite there.
2022
Posted inLocal Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville addresses increasing COVID-19 numbers among city staff
From September through November, about one in 18 city employees who took COVID-19 tests was positive for the virus, according to officials.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Voting bill collapses, with Democrats unable to change filibuster rules
The rules change meant to allow Democrats to approve the bill with a simple majority was also headed toward defeat, with Biden unable to persuade two holdout senators in his own party.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Republican congressional candidate drops out to ‘throw popcorn and tomatoes from the sidelines’
The departure of a long-shot contender from Newburgh leaves three Republican candidates for the 2nd Congressional District primary on June 14.
Posted inUncategorized
CLT’s production of ‘Let It Be’ scores big
The play, about the lives of two next-door families during the late 1960s, is propelled by the songs of the Beatles.
Posted inNation & World
UK’s Boris Johnson defies calls to quit as ouster bid gathers pace
Members of his Conservative Party want him out because of a series of lockdown-flouting government parties.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Young Colby men’s basketball squad starting to put it together
With a roster loaded with underclassmen, the future looks promising for Mules.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Liz Soares: Our complicated relationship with food
Pondering food allergies and preferences, Liz Soares recounts how her recent hospital stay provided a lesson in food choice, or a lack thereof.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
New York attorney general says Trump’s company misled banks and tax officials by inflating worth
Attorney General Letitia James’ office gave its most detailed accounting yet of a finding that Trump’s company exaggerated the value of assets to get favorable loan terms, or misstated what land was worth to slash its tax burden.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Readfield-area schools switch to remote learning for the week due to COVID-19
Officials in Regional School Unit 38 say they will evaluate the district’s schools on a daily basis.