The change would help complete the project faster using available funding, said selectmen, who also voted to wait on sending the construction of the new complex out to bid for a contractor until late May.
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Colby College plans to build residence hall on Waterville campus to house 217 students
The Waterville Planning Board got a look at preliminary plans for The Residence Hall on Mayflower Hill Drive on Tuesday, and Colby College officials are scheduled to return to the board May 14 for final approval.
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Maine lawyer defending New Hampshire in youth center abuse trial attacks plaintiff’s credibility
Martha Gaythwaite is representing the state in an unusual case where the attorney general’s office is both prosecuting and defending.
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State police investigating inmate’s suicide at Wiscasset jail
Two Bridges Regional Jail confirmed a resident died Sunday morning, but released no other information pending the investigation by the Maine State Police.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Chelsea man indicted for alleged machete attack
The 22-year-old victim was allegedly chopped at multiple times by another man with an 18-inch rusty machete.
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Gov. Mills vetoes 3 bills, including measure to set minimum wage for farmworkers
The House and Senate will come back to vote on any vetoes, which require two-thirds support to overturn.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Hannaford expands recall of store-branded ground beef
Hannaford supermarket officials say to throw out Hannaford-branded 85% lean ground beef purchased between April 6-18 or return to the store for a refund.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
New federal staffing mandates pose challenges for Maine nursing homes
Critics say the minimum staffing levels are unrealistic and an unfunded mandate that will further burden the state’s nursing homes, many of which are at risk of closing or downsizing because of worker shortages.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Winslow schools budget rises 7%, but officials say tax bills won’t increase
If approved by voters, the district’s budget would increase to just over $20 million next year, which officials say is fueled by rising inflation and the high cost of labor.
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The world’s largest 3D printer is at UMaine. It just unveiled an even bigger one
The printer’s frame fills up the large building in which it’s housed on the Orono campus, and can print objects 96 feet long by 32 feet wide by 18 feet high.