The First Church of Waterville on Park Street is asking the council to rezone 3 and 5 Park St. so the church can expand its parking and add a handicapped accessible ramp, which current zoning does not allow for a parking lot.
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Posted inLocal & State
New public defender’s office up and running in Augusta
The Capital Region Public Defender’s Office started accepting appointments for indigent clients on Nov. 27
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Portland woman arrested for driving the wrong way on Interstate 295
It is the second time in less than a week that someone has driven the wrong way on a major highway in Maine.
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Tuesday’s college roundup: Jordyn Franzen leads UNE women’s basketball to win over Gordon
Franzen scores a season-high 27 points in the Nor’easters 75-63 win.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Maine lawmakers question education chief over failing early childhood program
Legislators called the Child Development Services agency ‘broken.’ Education Commissioner Pender Makin said little to ease their concerns.
Posted inLocal & State, News
This Lewiston family had never been on a plane. Now they’re in D.C. fighting to change gun laws.
Arthur Barnard and Kristy Strout, the father and wife of Arthur ‘Artie’ Strout, are meeting with other families from all over the country who have lost loved ones to gun violence.
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CMP, Maine’s public advocate dispute cost of power restoration following 2022 storms
Maine’s Public Advocate accuses Central Maine Power of hiring too many storm repair crews, inflating costs. The utility questions its critic’s cost calculations and says electricity was restored quickly.
Posted inSports
NHL notebook: League brings draft to Vegas; salary cap will rise
The last centralized draft will be at The Sphere, while the salary cap will go up $87.7 million for the 2024-25 season.
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Franklin County commissioners approve $2 million budget for the unorganized territory for 2024-25
Commissioners also approved upgrading the server room at the jail.
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Sanford food truck operator says man charged at him with knife
David Poto said he was shooting to stop – not kill – the man in Sanford on Friday evening. Prosecutors have not determined if they will file charges against Poto or the victim.