Sponsored by a Portland state representative, the bill aims to save money while providing legislators with a place to stay while doing the public’s business in Augusta.
Kennebec Journal
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Richmond School Committee approves $7.9 million budget carrying 24% hike in tax impact
Voters will be asked whether to use $500,000 of undesignated municipal funds to reduce the tax increase posed by the school budget.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Heavy rains in central Maine may delay some crops
Farmers across central Maine say they will be delayed in planting some crops or treating others as they wait for conditions to dry out.
Posted inHealth, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
MaineGeneral Health names Nathan Howell as new president
Nathan Howell, a graduate of Colby College in Waterville and president of MaineHealth’s Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford, will become the hospital system’s new CEO and president July 1.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Two arrested after drugs seized from Augusta apartment
A New York Man and an Augusta woman were charged following a search of a Drew Street apartment.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Widespread flooding strikes central Maine following heavy rainfall
Some of the most severe flooding Tuesday occurred in Hallowell as the Kennebec River pushed over its banks and affected several businesses.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Local nonprofits help clean up Cobbossee Watershed
In celebration of Earth Day, nine community nonprofits teamed up April 22 to clean up the 217-square-mile Cobbossee Watershed. More than 100 volunteers donated 350 hours to make the streams, ponds, lakes and river sparkle. A total of 1,103 pounds of trash were pulled from local waters, according to a news release from Tina Wood […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Weekend storm brings power outages and flooding to central Maine
Across central Maine, where rainfall totals reached 5 inches in some areas from the strong weekend storm, high water levels in the Kennebec River watershed brought flood warnings and washed out roads, along with downed trees and power outages.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Waterville man sentenced to two years in prison for sexually assaulting 13-year-old girl
Maxwell A. Davidson, 24, pleaded guilty to a Class B charge of unlawful sexual contact in a plea bargain that dismissed two counts of the more serious charge of gross sexual assault. He also pleaded guilty to furnishing liquor to a minor.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Longtime Kennebec County register of probate to retire in June
Kathleen Ayers, 62, has worked in the county’s Probate Court office for 30 years, more than 25 as register of probate.