A multimillion-dollar project to replace the lone station that handles all of Winslow and Vassalboro’s untreated sewage will soon be underway.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Residents return sports, teacher development funds back to budget for Wales-based school district
After a previous budget proposal failed at the ballot in June, about $600,000 was cut. Residents on Wednesday added back about $73,000, then approved the budget for a July 30 referendum.
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Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Biden confronts crucial day in his campaign, as his team says no Democrat would do better
Campaign leaders say they want to continue touting Biden’s achievements in office, drawing a contrast with Trump and his policies, and redoubling their grassroots efforts to engage voters.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Army says it couldn’t use N.Y.’s red flag law to disarm Lewiston gunman
Maj. Matthew Dickison, who evaluated Robert Card initially, tells the commission investigating the mass shooting that New York’s law doesn’t appear to apply to non-residents.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Shelley Duvall, star of ‘The Shining,’ dies at 75
Film critic Pauline Kael once called Duvall the ‘female Buster Keaton.’
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Lightning strike sparks fire that collapses barn in Canaan
The cause of the late Wednesday night fire was determined Thursday after an investigation by the state fire marshal’s office.
Posted inNation & World, News
Russian authorities put widow of opposition leader Alexei Navalny on ‘extremists’ list
A Moscow court ordered the arrest of Yulia Navalnaya, who lives abroad, on charges of alleged involvement in an extremist group.
Posted inNation & World, New England
A second person has died in Vermont flooding from Hurricane Beryl’s remnants, officials say
The remnants of Hurricane Beryl dumped heavy rain on Vermont, washing away much of an apartment building, knocking out bridges and cutting off towns, and retraumatizing a state still recovering from catastrophic floods that hit a year ago to the day.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
Biden, at news conference, declares that he’s going to ‘complete the job,’ despite calls to bow out
The president batted away questions about his ability to serve another 4 years, even as he flubbed a reference to Donald Trump in one of his first answers.
Posted inBusiness
IRS collects milestone $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth taxpayers
The IRS says the campaign is focused on taxpayers with more than $1 million in income and more than $250,000 in recognized tax debt.