While it’s hard finding a candidate with the qualifications to run a wastewater treatment plant, public sector workers in general are proving hard to find in Maine.
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More refugees, asylum seekers are arriving in central Maine in search of a better life
Officials say soaring rents and limited availability of housing units in Portland, Lewiston, and other big cities is driving more refugees and asylum seekers to central Maine neighborhoods like Augusta and Waterville.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos Jan. 26-Feb. 2, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Brig. Gen. Diane Dunn installed as first woman to lead Maine National Guard
Dunn replaces Maj. Gen. Douglas Farnham, who is retiring after nearly 40 years of military service.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Maine Crime
Drug overdose deaths declined by 16% in Maine in 2023
It was the first year-over-year decline since 2018.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Maine officials wary of confusion at March vote over No Labels registrations, new primary rules
Local officials say they’re bracing for potential confusion because some voters may have inadvertently enrolled in the new No Labels party that has gained ballot access in Maine and because there are new rules for the upcoming March primary.
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Feds deny request to accelerate work permits for Maine asylum seekers
The state asked for a waiver of the federal six-month waiting period to let asylum seekers go to work, but no such provision exists in federal law.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Warding off the winter blues
As the cloudy days wear on, with little sunshine, there are things we can do to help ward off the winter doldrums, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, Politics
Task force calls for reforms to regulate hidden hospital fees
A group, formed in response to a Press Herald investigation, recommends changes to Maine law to address often confusing and frustrating hospital billing practices.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World
The battle to change Native American logos wages on, but some communities are reinstating them
A 2019 law in Maine prohibits Native American logos in public schools and colleges.