The Maine Department of Environmental Protection issued a denial without prejudice for the water quality certificate, stating that the owner of Shawmut Dam, Brookfield Renewable, did not provide finalized information about fish passages at the dam.
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Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine, News
Two Augusta eateries to be wrapped into one
The owners of Wrapped Up have closed their sandwich shop near the Maine State House and plan to serve breakfast and lunch on Water Street after completing renovations to the Wrapped Up Coffee House in December.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Three Skowhegan Planning Board members removed for not meeting attendance requirement
Selectmen took action this week after learning the three members of the Planning Board had failed to meet a town requirement they attend at least 75% of board meetings.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Augusta Board of Education renews superintendent’s contract for one year, with a single dissenting vote
The one-year renewal was requested by James Anastasio due to where he “is at in his career,” the board chair said.
Posted inNation & World, News
Russia and NATO are both holding nuclear drills despite rising tensions
The drills come as Russia steps up its missile attacks on Ukraine, nearly eight months into its invasion and as its troops struggle to make headway on the ground.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
High air fares help Delta climb above fuel, payroll costs
The company’s $695 million in net income was down by nearly half from $1.2 billion reported by Delta for the third quarter of 2021.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Police: High-speed chase in Skowhegan ends in crash, driver at Portland hospital
The crash occurred late Wednesday afternoon on Malbons Mills Road after the driver of a 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse eluded police at a high rate of speed, authorities said.
Posted inNation & World, News
Black families fall further behind on homeownership
The rate has rebounded somewhat since 2019, but advocates remain dismayed at how, decades after the 1968 Fair Housing Act, Black families still struggle to become homeowners at the same rate as White peers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Angela Lansbury in ‘Murder, She Wrote’ wasn’t ‘cozy’ – she was revolutionary
Angela Lansbury was in a class by herself, and “Murder, She Wrote” was, all that quaintness notwithstanding, revolutionary.