Selectmen interviewed three candidates for the open town manager position, expected a second round of interviews would be needed before a decision is made.
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RSU 9 braces itself for the potential of AI
Regional School Unit 9 board of directors, as well as administration, are preparing themselves for the upcoming school year and the potential of assignments completely written by AI programs like ChatGPT.
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Farmington school still has room for head start
Community Concepts’ Head Start programs in Franklin County are bouncing back from COVID-19 and still have room for more kids.
Posted inSchools and Education
UMF welcomes new and current students
With summer break winding down, the University of Maine Farmington welcomed new and current students back to campus Friday, Aug. 25, as the residence halls started to fill up.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England
Finders keepers? Connecticut man arrested months after discovering $5,000 in a parking lot
Police in Trumbull, Connecticut say the bag full of money was clearly marked as belonging to the town’s tax department.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Judge says settlement agreement for indigent defense system may not go far enough
Kennebec County Superior Justice Michaela Murphy still has to decide whether a proposed deal between the ACLU and MCILS will move forward.
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Wiscasset mobile home park gets a new well after seven months of ongoing water issues
Contractors began drilling a new well at Whippoorwill Hill Park on Thursday after the state pressured the property management company into resolving ongoing water shortages.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Biden administration proposes rule that would require more firearms dealers to run background checks
The bureau estimates that the rule would affect anywhere from 24,500 to 328,000 sellers.
Posted inNew England, News
Former New Hampshire state senator accused of using COVID-19 relief loan on luxury cars
According to the investigation, former Sen. Andy Sanborn fraudulently obtained $844,000 in funding from the Small Business Administration between December 2021 and February 2022.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
MSAD 49 works to secure permits as officials prepare to begin construction of new school in January
The Fairfield-based school district hopes to have state approval in November on the design plans for the $45.6 million consolidated elementary school.