Sweetser said it lost $1.5 million last year because of billing rules. Their decision to scale back comes as the mental health of young people continues to struggle in the wake of the pandemic.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Electric grid operators ordered to brace for surging demand and storm threats
New England has already begun looking at how the regional grid can adapt to change.
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Posted inMaine, Times Record
Blue Envelope Program slowly spreading around Maine’s police forces
Down Syndrome Advocacy Project of Maine is working to expand the program aimed at avoiding escalated interactions with police.
Posted inMaine, News
First Windham and Raymond Pride event goes on, with a drag show after all
Organizers of the family-oriented festival canceled scheduled drag performances last week because of threats, but Letta the Queen decided the show must go on.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Eastport wants cruise ships. Federal staffing problems may complicate that.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection notified Gardner in January that, because of staffing shortages, there was some question whether it could screen four vessels due from Canada in the fall.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
‘Paw-tio’ fundraiser draws canines, owners to Waterville eatery
The fundraiser for the Humane Society Waterville Area, kicked off Sunday by the Lockwood Hotel in downtown Waterville, is planned for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday in June, and to include a special menu catering to dogs.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Blown tire causes tractor-trailer to crash, spill manure in Embden
The crash occurred Friday evening at the intersection of Kennebec River Road and Bert Berry Road.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Ian Fournier, Monmouth Academy
No matter the time of day — unless it’s during school hours — Ian Fournier is ready to spring into action. As a junior firefighter with the Monmouth Fire Department, he is on call all hours of the day and yet, it has not impinged on his swimming or academics at Monmouth Academy. Fournier […]
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine stocks PFAS-laden waters with fish, warns ‘do not eat’
Scientists worry that some anglers will still consume the trout tainted by forever chemicals. One environmental watchdog group calls the state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife practice ‘super disturbing.’
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Madison Oliver, Mount View High School
Madison Oliver knows what hard work is. After school on Mondays, she volunteers and when she’s not volunteering, she’s working as a waitress at Ralph’s Café in Brooks, or as a certified nursing assistant. In school, at Mount View High School where she’s graduating this year, she’s on the math and art teams, the […]