Voting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, in the conference room at the Town Office, in conjunction with the statewide primary and the referendum on the Regional School Unit 2 budget.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
Two traffic islands targeted for removal by Farmingdale selectman
Selectman Wayne Kilgore says raised islands between travel lanes on Kennebec Drive and Park Street could be dangerous for large vehicles.
Fourth of July cruising in Whitefield seeks to fill gap left by canceled holiday events
Independence Day, Maine bicentennial celebrated in socially distanced style.
Write-in elections, up to $1.69 million in spending to be decided at Chelsea Town Meeting
The town election is scheduled for July 14 and the open Town Meeting for July 16, both at Chelsea Elementary School on Togus Road.
Liz Soares: Time to experience Maine as tourists do
While I sympathize with the small business owners who are losing money because of the dearth of visitors, this is an ideal opportunity for Mainers to enjoy Maine, writes Liz Soares.
Windsor to meet in-person for annual Town Meeting July 15
Voters will weigh in on town spending plan that is slightly less than the current year’s budget.
Canceled Fourth of July fireworks bring economic hardship in central Maine
Professional pyrotechnics display companies across the nation, including Central Maine Pyrotechnics, are on track to lose the bulk of their revenue this year because of canceled fireworks productions.
Gardiner-area Boys & Girls Clubs secures educational support grant
The funds will allow the club to provide educational support to students in the Gardiner-area school district as well as in Chelsea and Windsor over the next four years.
With officers moving on, Hallowell police look to fill full-time positions
The Police Department’s roster includes five full-time and seven part-time officers, and former Chief Eric Nason has been serving as a reserve officer since May.
Hallowell officials ask DECD to amend error in city’s TIF district documents
Andrea Smith, the state Department of Economic and Community Development’s director of tax incentive programs, said her department has been working with the city to address this matter since last year.