Housing is the expected development option when the Henry L. Cottrell Elementary school is deeded from Regional School Unit 2 back to Monmouth.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Chelsea voters approve changes to Medical Marijuana Retail Store Ordinance
The ordinance sets requirements for medical marijuana retail stores, including a $1,000 fee for applicants.
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Winthrop fills council, school committee, library trustee seats
Barbara Buck, Rita Moran were unopposed in their reelection bids to the Winthrop Town Council.
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Mount Vernon voters approve adoption of new comprehensive plan
The new plan, which focuses on environmental protection and maintaining the town’s rural character, will replace one drafted in 1991.
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LaRochelle, Pouliot and Michaud win Augusta City Council seats
Voters filled two at-large seats and a vacant Ward 3 seat on the Augusta City Council in voting Tuesday.
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Lapointe retains councilor-at-large seat in Hallowell
Diana Scully is elected as Ward 3 councilor in an unopposed election and Dawn Gallagher was reelected to the RSU 2 school board, despite her wish to drop out.
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Rees named winner in Gardiner City Council race
Amy Rees, who was appointed in January to fill the seat left vacant when Patricia Hart was elected mayor a year ago, easily defeated Penny Sergent.
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Election Day turnout light in central Maine, though some motivated by CMP petition
A petition calls for a statewide referendum on the question of asking the Public Utilities Commission to rescind its vote in support of the CMP project and instead find that the proposal is “not in the public interest.”
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Belgrade fire and rescue department debuts new boat, ATV that will expand services
Belgrade resident Betty Wells, who passed away in September 2018, left funds in her will that allowed the department to purchase the equipment.
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Traffic flowing again on Maine Avenue bridge in Gardiner
The closure of Maine Avenue during its bridge replacement prompted traffic delays and drivers’ frustration; now the focus shifts to next summer’s more complex Bridge Street bridge work.