June 2, 2023
2023
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Building a paid family and medical leave program that works for all Mainers
Many workers are forced to drop out of the workforce entirely to take care of their children and parents. If we want to be pro-family and pro-workforce, we need this kind of program.
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Posted inOn this date
June 2, 1987: Manchester students get up close look at U.S. Constitution, proposed $5 million Belgrade subdivision gets new life, and Gardiner Shop ‘n Save reopens in wake of severe flooding in April 1987
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Edward Eugene Towers Sr.
CLINTON – Edward Eugene Towers Sr., 79, of Clinton passed peacefully at home surrounded by family, on May 31, 2023. He …
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Irving Wendall Harris
MECHANIC FALLS – Graveside services with military honors will be held on Monday, June 5, 2023 at 3 p.m. at Maple …
Posted inDeath Notices
Death Notice: Edward Eugene Towers Sr.
Towers Sr., Edward Eugene 79, of Clinton, May 31, 2023. Burial, June 23, 3 p.m., at Brown Memorial Cemetery, …
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Mid-Maine Chamber’s Taste of Waterville set for Aug. 2
Applications are being accepted for restaurants, food truck and food-related vendor participants.
Posted inCommunity
Ag department urges use of local or heat-treated firewood
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry urges Mainers and visitors to prioritize using local or heat-treated firewood. It’s a legal requirement, as there are stringent restrictions on the movement of certain firewood. Untreated firewood from out-of-state is banned (maine.gov/firewood), and transporting hardwood firewood from within specific quarantine areas is strictly prohibited […]
Posted inCommunity
Maine Army National Guard plans June community outreach projects
The Maine Army National Guard plans this month to be involved in six community outreach projects of various sizes for the 2023 annual training season. Officially termed Innovative Readiness Training, or IRTs, the projects have long been a staple in the Maine National Guard’s annual training repertoire, particularly for engineering and transportation units. The federal […]