Bettors wagered nearly $14 million more than they did in February, but the state took in about $150,000 less.
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A trimmed Kennebec County budget plan, carrying a 31% taxpayer increase, wins committee approval
The Kennebec County Budget Committee shaved some spending, identified additional revenue and reduced what will have to be raised through property taxes.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine
USDA to continue classifying potato as a vegetable, not a grain
The decision comes amid updates to U.S. dietary guidelines that generated pushback from Maine lawmakers.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Update: Jackman man in critical condition after crash on U.S. Route 201 in West Forks
Roland West, 80, veered out of his lane and into a large rock, leaving him with serious injuries, the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office said.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England
U.S. regulators maintain fishing quota for valuable baby eels, even as Canada struggles with poaching
Regulators decided Wednesday that U.S. fishermen will be allowed to harvest a little less than 10,000 pounds of the eels per year. That quota will stand through at least 2027.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Nation & World, Schools and Education
Pro-Palestine group demands Colby College cut ties with Israel
Colby officials responded to the initial email, sent by a group that calls itself “Colby Action for Palestine.”
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Two children’s residential care locations in Chelsea to close over workforce, funding challenges
Spurwink offers programs for people with intellectual disabilities, substance use disorder, foster care services, among other services.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Maine ‘American Idol’ contestant Julia Gagnon asks for kindness on Instagram
The singer posted an emotional video reminding fans that hate has no place in her ‘Idol’ family.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Winslow school budget voted down by council after contentious meeting
Opposition mounted over a proposed 7% budget increase and the hiring of four new positions despite vocal support from educators and promises from the town office that tax bills would not increase this year.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News, Outdoors
A busy spring of improvements is planned for Skowhegan area’s Lake George Regional Park
Plans for the park on the Skowhegan-Canaan line include building a road with parking on the west side of the park, turning a former social hall into an event venue and outdoor recreation base camp and renovating five aging cabins on the lake.