City councilors voted Thursday to send a proposal to voters to borrow $20.5 million to build a new police station on Willow Street in a June 15 referendum.
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Hallowell-area school board OKs $32.61 million budget
The Regional School Unit 2 school board did not make any changes to the 2021-2022 spending plan that municipalities will vote on June 8.
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Waterville Creates to resume in-person programming
WATERVILLE — In response to Governor Mills’ Moving Maine Forward plan, Waterville Creates plans to resume in-person programming at the Waterville Opera House, Railroad Square Cinema, and various outdoor venues. Waterville Creates’ reopening plan is gradual in its approach and will be guided by strict safety and public health practices and protocols, including social distancing, […]
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Augusta high school won’t follow state seating advice in wake of COVID-19 outbreak
Cony Middle and High School is fully remote after reporting 14 positive COVID-19 cases, and the school principal said future in-person instruction will not use assigned seating arrangements.
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Readfield-area school district board approves budget, despite concerns about coronavirus funding transparency
Gary Carr, chairman of the Regional School Unit 38 board, votes against budget, saying he wants the public to have more information on how COVID-19 relief money was worked into the 2021-22 budget.
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Lithgow library to celebrate National Poetry Month
AUGUSTA — Lithgow Public Library will celebrate National Poetry Month by hosting Maine author Helen Rousseau and her “Poems for a World on Fire” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 22, via Zoom. Rousseau says her book “was begun last year and focused on global warming, deforestation, loss of animal habitat, and the lack of action […]
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Chelsea student receives Cony MPA Principal’s Award
AUGUSTA — Jack Begin of Chelsea, a senior at Cony Middle and High School, has been selected to receive the 2021 Principal’s Award. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. Principal Kim Silsby commented, “In addition to his amazing scholarship in […]
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Winthrop spring plant sale planned for May 15
Donations of divided plants are appreciated.
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Passive house strategies talk set for Earth Day
The University of Maine at Augusta Architecture Program will host a panel discussion via Zoom with passive house architects from the northeast and northwest United States. The panel will take place at 11 a.m. 8 a.m. Thursday, April 22, and coincides with the 51st Earth Day. The presenting panelists are Stephen Aiguier of Green Hammer […]
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Belgrade opens community read April 22
BELGRADE — The town will kick off its a community read Thursday, April 22, with “The Overstory” – a Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Richard Powers. The read is meant to promote the interconnectedness between humans and the natural environment in a fun and informative way, and the read includes a variety of programs throughout […]