Dixfield Selectman Richard Pickett proposed the towns work together to reach an arrangement at the June 4 Wilton Select Board meeting.
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Businesses air concerns about proposed rules of new paid family leave program
Some companies that plan to offer their own programs object to paying into the state program during its 16-month startup period. The 1% payroll tax is split evenly between employers and their workers.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Whitefield fire draws strong response from area fire departments
A fire on Gardiner Road in Whitefield, reported shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday, drew firefighters from Lincoln and Kennebec counties.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Photos: Special Olympics Torch Run makes way through Augusta
All photos by Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
SpaceX’s mega rocket, on its fourth attempt, completes test flight without exploding
The mega Starship rocket returned to Earth after blasting off from Texas and making an hourlong flight.
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Europe Central Bank jumps ahead of the Fed in lowering rates, but future cuts may be limited
The ECB cut its key interest rate by a quarter of a point, moving ahead of the Reserve as central banks around the world lean toward lowering borrowing costs.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Winthrop schools may have to pay if district doesn’t use electric buses that came riddled with problems
The school buses, which were awarded from the federal Clean School Bus program but soon broke down, have been off the road since early this year. Though the buses have now passed inspection, School Board members are uncertain about whether to put them back in service.
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Potentially live grenade discovered at western Maine home
The device was identified as an Mk 2 grenade, commonly known as a ‘pineapple grenade,’ which was introduced by the U.S. military in 1918.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. antitrust enforcers will investigate leading AI companies Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI
The entire AI industry has also relied heavily on Nvidia’s specialized semiconductors to power AI applications.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Police: Sleeping driver hits cruiser, injures state trooper on I-95 in Sidney
Keishaunna Tavares, 34, of California dozed off while northbound on Interstate 95 and ran into the back of a police cruiser being driven by the trooper, officials said.