With a swing set dedicated in memory of late World War II Veteran John Gee, Selectperson Eric Hilton said the playground was for the adults as much as it was for the kids on Saturday, Aug. 19.
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Posted inCommunity
United Way to host seventh annual Color Me United 5K
United Way of the Tri-Valley Area will be hosting the seventh annual Color Me United 5K race on Saturday, Aug. 26, at 9 a.m.
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Posted inTimes Record
Coastliner train running Wiscasset-Bath trips this weekend
The new Coastliner train connecting Brunswick and Rockland has been holding trial runs ahead of its expected launch next month.
Posted inBusiness
UPS workers approve 5-year contract, capping contentious negotiations
Under the tentative agreement, workers will get $7.50 more in total by the end of the contract, full-time drivers will make about $170,000 annually and more trucks will be equipped with air conditioning.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Law Court affirms ‘bad faith’ finding in public records case stemming from Kennebec County jail lawsuit
In a rare decision, Maine’s highest court said officials wrongfully withheld records about a settlement payment to a Black inmate who alleged he had been assaulted by guards while awaiting trial.
Posted inBusiness
Have home prices bottomed? While low housing inventory stymies sales, bidding wars prop up prices
The combination of high borrowing costs and intense competition for affordable homes is keeping many first-time buyers on the sidelines.
Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
Oxford 250: Austin Theriault returning, teaming up with Travis Mills Foundation
Fort Kent native is getting back in the driver’s seat and will try raise money for wounded veterans.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
A $35 million biosolids facility in Norridgewock could be answer to state’s sludge disposal crisis
Waste Management Disposal Services is working to secure approval for the treatment plant at the Crossroads Landfill it operates in Norridgewock.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots notebook: QB Mac Jones seeks advice from defensive teammates
Jones has been picking the brains of New England’s defense and he has been impressive this preseason.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Waterville man charged in May shooting that occurred outside downtown restaurant
Christopher Manigat, 21, was taken into custody over the weekend and is being held without bail at the Kennebec County Jail in Augusta.