A $121 million supplemental budget proposal was approved 11-0 by the Legislature’s budget committee, but Rep. Ken Fredette wants his party to oppose it because it does not include emergency housing limits and MaineCare reforms.
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Waterville Opera House to stage Julia Gagnon Feb. 14
The singer is working on writing and recording new music with her fiancé and musical partner, Nate Haven.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Gardiner boys basketball rallies to beat rival Cony
The Tigers trail by 22 in the first half before coming back to pull off a 60-57 win in Augusta.
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Another storm Saturday night could bring up to 6 inches of snow
A National Weather Service meteorologist says the La Nina pattern appears to have taken hold and he advises keeping ‘your shovels nearby and your ice scrapers in the car.’
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Augusta Civic Center auditorium naming rights sold for $828K
The former Paul G. Poulin Auditorium to be renamed for Hammond Lumber, with the main entrance to the Augusta Civic Center to be rededicated to Poulin.
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Augusta attorney to teach at Harvard program
The program, held each year, provides trial advocacy instruction to Harvard Law School students.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Fights. Ejections. Irate fans. What’s going on in Maine sports?
High school athletics programs are seeing more disruptions from poor spectator behavior that officials say is tied to pent-up anger and a selfish lack of control.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Hilary Koch: Immigration: The threat that never was
Legislation introduced in Maine is another example of performing paranoia rather than addressing problems truthfully, the columnist writes.
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Maine DEP: $50M sludge bond would preserve landfill space
The proposal to bond funding for grants to help local sewer districts tackle the statewide sludge-disposal problem needs approval by a legislative committee and two-thirds of the House and Senate before it could be sent to voters in November.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Maine Capitol Police welcome first bomb-sniffing dog
Teddy, trained through the Maine State Police K-9 Unit, is expected to conduct daily sweeps through the Maine State House complex in Augusta, officials said.