Eight Franklin County residents are seeking election to represent residents in five new districts. This is the first of a four-part series.
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Posted inLocal Government, News
Jay Planning Board to consider applications for shoreland zoning, floodplain permits for OSB mill
The Planning Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Oct. 1 at the Jay Town Office to discuss the applications.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Island Dairy Treat in Skowhegan closes after 72 seasons
Those who owned the ice cream stand at 23 Island Ave. said the property’s new owner has other plans for the location.
Posted inCommunity
China Village library launches renovation
Plans include a ramp, wider entryway and doorways, and a wheelchair-accessible restroom so that people of all abilities are able to benefit from the library’s programs.
Posted inBusiness
U.S. ports are threatened with strikes in election-season jolt
Some 45,000 dockworkers at every major eastern and Gulf coast port are threatening to strike Oct. 1.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
The benefits of a 4-day workweek, according to a champion of the trend
American companies haven’t adopted 4-day weeks as broadly as, say, Australia or Europe, but that could change.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Waterville man pleads not guilty to murder in shooting death outside duplex
Tyler Quirion, 20, is charged in connection with the killing Feb. 19 of Justin Iraola, 22, in Waterville.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Before you sign up for a store credit card, know what you’re getting into
With holiday shopping season around the corner, experts recommend caution when your favorite store offers you a credit card.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Update: ‘Nothing suspicious’ about death of Somerset County Jail inmate, state police say
A Somerset County Sheriff’s Office official has identified the inmate found dead inside her cell late Friday as Amber Marie Mills, 29.
Posted inCommunity
Professors to present Canada jay study findings in Augusta Sept. 24
AUGUSTA — Two professors from the University of Maine at Augusta plan to present their research on the effects of human interaction on Canada jay (Perisoreus canadensis) behavior and nest predation from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Jewett Hall, Room 180 on the UMA Augusta campus, 46 University Drive. Marielle Postava-Davignon and […]