Opponents press the Board of Environmental Protection to give the project another public hearing; a vote is set for Thursday.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Developers seek feedback on proposal for 42-unit apartment projects in Madison
The proposed apartments would be constructed at a town-owned site that was once home of the Weston Avenue School and more recently was home to Maine School Administrative District 59’s administrative offices until closing in 2012.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
In wake of Winthrop’s new mooring rules, Readfield officials consider regulations due to possible ripple effect
Grace period for Winthrop’s mooring ordinance ended July 8, and town officials there say they need investigate a dozen or more moorings that remain in place in the cove near Norcross Point.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Society, land trust to hold entomology field day July 23 in Vassalboro
Maine Entomological Society and Kennebec Land Trust plan to explore the world of insects at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 23, at the Vassalboro Wildlife Habitat off Webber Pond Road. Newcomers and more experienced entomologists alike are invited to come and learn about insect identification at the ecologically diverse and recently expanded habitat, according to a […]
Posted inNews
Rangeley town manager to sign lease-purchase agreement for firetruck
The pumper is under construction at Pierce Manufacturing in Wisconsin.
Posted inSports, Times Record Sports
Youth baseball: Waterville area ready to host Cal Ripken 12U World Series
Waterville and Oakland will host the 12-team tournament, which runs from Aug. 4-14.
Posted inFootball, Maine colleges, Sports, Varsity Maine
Kevin Gallic long snaps his way to Division I football with New Hampshire
The recent Lewiston graduate, who also played for Lisbon and started his high school career in Texas, dedicated himself to learning the craft of long snapping and garnered a preferred walk-on spot with the University of New Hampshire Wildcats.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Maine COVID hospitalizations rise nearly 30% in 10 days
The state reported a slight rise in the patient count Wednesday, but there were no patients on ventilators for a 2nd straight day.
Posted inNation & World, News
Bipartisan group of senators agrees on Collins-sponsored bill to change Electoral Count Act
The Electoral Count Act, the post-Civil War-era law for certifying presidential elections, came under intense scrutiny after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election.
Posted inNation & World
U.K. weather turmoil prompts calls to adapt to climate change
Britain needs to prepare for similar heatwaves in the future because manmade carbon emissions have already changed the climate, says the chief scientist at the UK’s national weather service.