Reported snowfall totals in the region ranged from 5 to 11 inches Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Gray.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine’s labor movement sees big shift from small unions
Although the total number of unionized workers in Maine is historically low, there is a trend afoot among workers who feel emboldened, and that could lead to more unionization efforts.
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Winter storm warning issued for western, central Maine
Up to 12 inches of snow is expected in some places, but Portland and coastal areas will see mostly rain.
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Pollute less, profit more: How Maine industry is rewarded for cutting down emissions and wastewater
A state tax exemption benefits industrial companies for cutting down on pollution but also draws millions of dollars away from small-town tax revenue, and never expires.
Posted inFeature Obituary, Local & State, News
Man killed in home explosion remembered as leader in Maine’s South Sudanese community
Lado Lodoka, 44, was working on an oil-fired boiler at his home in New Gloucester on Saturday when the explosion occurred.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Firefighter training facility in Fairfield graduates first recruits
The Twin Rivers Fire Academy was the first to train recruits to the National Fire Protection Association’s Firefighter I and II certification levels, according to officials.
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Holiday parade lights up downtown Gardiner
Parade of Lights features 45 entries, most aglow with colorful lights.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Agriculture businesses across Maine poised for expansion with injection of federal grant funding
Five Maine farms have secured more than $1 million in federal agricultural grants to develop and sell products that range from soap to salami, making their products available more widely and helping the businesses to grow sustainably.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State
On the Edge: Santa’s on Medicare?
Seeing a tearful boy frightened to visit Santa recently and the big guy getting an exam during a parade has J.P. Devine mulling whether St. Nick needs health insurance coverage.
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In Lewiston, young people are face of change for low-income Mainers, people of color
A group of 15 people from immigrant communities met to address ways to counter systemic barriers in the state and develop strategies for building relationships.