Hotel construction workers are now operating under strict safety protocols implemented by the Associated General Contractors of Maine to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus on job sites.
Molly Shelly
Molly Shelly covers the Fairfield beat for the Morning Sentinel. Molly recently earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Temple University where she worked as a reporter/photographer for the campus sports site Owls247.com. While at Temple Molly also fulfilled multiple internships with news outlets such as NBC Sports Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and WBCB 1490 am. A native of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Molly now resides in Waterville.
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Downtown Waterville businesses awarded grants to upgrade building facades
Work on the ten businesses along Main, Silver and Water streets is set to begin this spring and fall.
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St. John in Winslow, St. Michael in Augusta to continue distance learning until year end
The decision for Catholic schools governed by the Archdiocese of Portland to continue distance learning to the end of the year comes one week after Maine Education Commissioner Pender Maki’s recommendation.
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Kennebec Water District to replace mains in downtown Waterville
The project, which is set to begin on April 20, will replace the existing water mains in the downtown area that were installed in 1905 or earlier.
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Canoeists found safe in Madison after brief search by wardens, police
Jake Cyr, 22, of Guilford and Tyson Bell, 31, of Dixmont were found alive and well after failing to communicate with their families while on a canoe trip on the Kennebec River.
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Guilford company needs workers to meet demand for coronavirus testing swabs
Puritan Medical, which produces a million swabs a week for COVID-19 testing, recently added more than 30 people to its workforce of 300, but is looking for more to keep up with the global demand for the swabs.
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Winslow Town Council taking questions from public about buying ambulances
Winslow’s Town Council decided at its special meeting Thursday to postpone its vote to authorize the purchase of two used ambulances in order to answer any remaining questions residents have.
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Police distribute laptops to Fairfield area elementary school students
Officers from Clinton, Fairfield, Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office and MSAD 49’s resource officer, Jeremy Day, distributed around 400 laptops to elementary school students April 2 and 3 to use during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Northern Light hospitals can now process tests for COVID-19
Dr. James Jarvis announced that all 10 hospitals in the organization, including Inland in Waterville, can process the tests and have results in hours instead of days.
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Pittsfield police chief fights officers’ no-confidence vote
The Pittsfield Police Association has taken a vote of no confidence against its chief, Harold “Pete” Bickmore, on grounds that allege Bickmore has violated labor laws, maintained poor working relationships and mishandled police business on at least one occasion.