Lawmakers also were expected to meet Tuesday afternoon to discuss the fate of 266 bills that have been passed but were not included in the budget and are competing with other bills for $10 million to $12 million in unallocated funding.
2023
Photos: Maine International Film Festival takes center stage in Waterville
Plenty of work was done to prepare for the recent opening of the film festival, which is being held primarily in downtown Waterville for the first time, much to the delight of business owners anticipating a jump in sales. Photos by Morning Sentinel photographer Rich Abrahamson.
Novel Jazz to perform at Poland Spring Preservation Society Sunset Concert Series
Novel Jazz will perform in the Poland Spring Preservation Sunset Concert Series at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 17, at the gazebo at the Poland Spring Inn, 640, Maine St. in Poland. Novel Jazz has been a fixture in the Maine jazz scene for almost two decades. Their mission is to share the music and […]
NATO summit reaches agreement on admitting Sweden but faces division over Ukraine
Biden said the United States agrees with a proposal to outline a path for Ukraine’s eventual membership.
Irish energy abounds as The Jeremiahs visit Old South Church
The highly acclaimed The Jeremiahs will perform at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Old South Church in Farmington. The Jeremiahs is an Irish folk band made up of four musicians who have come together with the common goal of writing, composing and performing folk songs and music. In 2013, The Jeremiahs formed […]
Home Run Derby: Vladimir Guerrero joins Vladimir Sr. as first father-son winner
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. beats Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena in final, 25-23.
Commentary: Not knowing where new nurses will come from is no excuse for no new nurses
The proposal that would introduce nurse-to-patient ratios in Maine is one of the few interventions that can repair perilous working conditions for nurses.
Stephen L. Carter: Social media rebuff shows Biden overstepped on COVID misinformation
Picture a Republican administration “engaging” with social media companies to “recommend” that they delete or slow the spread of posts discussing voter suppression. Why? Because the White House’s experts have “debunked” most of the claims, and the rest, even if not “provably false,” nevertheless are “dubious.” Imagine that some of the “requests” are as specific […]
Maine Commercial Real Estate Transactions: June 2023
Broker submitted sales and leases for land, industrial, office, retail and more.