The fund will dedicate $30.3 million in grants to get farmers back on their feet, $21.5 million in compensation for contaminated land, $7.3 million for medical needs and $11.2 million for scientific research.
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Posted inSports
High school golfers making headway at the Maine Amateur
Several talented young players have fared well this week at Samoset Resort Golf Club.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Augusta Planning Board approves $36 million expansion of MaineGeneral cancer center
The expansion to the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care would nearly double the number of exam rooms to accommodate a growing need.
Posted inSports, Times Record Sports
Maine Amateur: Caleb Manuel holds on to tight lead heading into final round
Two-time defending champion Caleb Manuel navigates an inconsistent second round, but manages to stay atop the leaderboard.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville soup kitchen vandalized when rock thrown through window
A man is seen on security cameras throwing the rock and shattering the window late Tuesday at The Lighthouse, which is operated by the Waterville Area Soup Kitchen.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Prosecutors won’t seek death penalty against men charged in Whitey Bulger’s prison killing
Notorious Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger was killed just hours after he was transferred to a prison in West Virginia from another lockup in Florida and placed in the general population.
Posted inNation & World, News
Lewd remark about Wimbledon prompted him to stab gymnasts’ ex-doctor, inmate says
Sunday’s attack was the second time Larry Nassar has been assaulted in federal prison, where he is serving decades for sexually abusing athletes, including college and Olympic gymnastics stars, and possessing explicit images of children.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
New $15 million Kennebec Water District complex in Waterville opening to public
The complex at 131 Drummond Ave. puts administrative offices on Cool Street and operations on South Street at the same location.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Iowa’s 6-week abortion ban is challenged in court, a day after it was passed by Republicans
The new legislation prohibits almost all abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which is usually around 6 weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant.
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‘Succession’ leads all Emmy nominees with 27; ‘Ted Lasso’ leads comedy contenders
The nominations suggested that HBO can still dominate even as streaming-only outlets have taken over so much of elite TV.