The MSAD 49 board said teacher Isaac Badenya Thomas missed the public comment portion of Thursday’s meeting and could not air his concerns about harassment and bullying at the high school.
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News and information from the greater Waterville area.
Waterville board to eye first vote on proposed $30.27 million school budget
The budget the Board of Education plans to consider Monday represents a $1.8 million increase over the current spending package.
Week In Photos April 28-May 5, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Reporting Aside: Inch by inch, row by row, a small group makes community grow
Steven Jones, who owns Fieldstone Gardens in Vassalboro, was joined this week by two of his employees at the RiverWalk at Head of Falls in Waterville to bring some color to the garden beds, and to the lives of passersby, Amy Calder writes.
Daughters of American Revolution group honors local teen historians
The Fort Halifax Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution presented awards to four young adults April 8 at a student tea in their honor at Winslow Congregational Church. Lukas Stabins of Winslow, the son of Amy and Henning Stabins and a Winslow High School student, received the Jennie Paine Howard Award […]
Winslow Cubs help out on Earth Day
Cubs Scouts in Winslow Pack 445 spent Earth Day, April 22, picking up trash around town. Sabrina Marie Garfield, leader for the Wolf Den, organized the project as a way of teaching the Cubs that they have a responsibility to make their community a little better than they found it. The Wolf Den, made up […]
Plans underway to rebuild after fire destroyed buildings in downtown Waterville
Construction could begin as soon as this fall on a new structure to replace the buildings that housed The Last Unicorn restaurant, which were destroyed by fire April 23.
St. Albans man killed when car crosses centerline in Palmyra and hits tractor-trailer
Officials: Robert Sylvia, 67, died Thursday and a juvenile passenger was hurt when Sylvia’s subcompact car crossed into the path of the tractor-trailer on Ell Hill Road.
Lawrence High School names honor roll students
FAIRFIELD — Lawrence High School has announced its third quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. Grade 12 High honors: Brooklyn Allen, Alaska Bagley, Alexis Barnes, Alonna Battis, Amanda-Jo Blais, Hope Bouchard, Adam Boutin, Lucas Campbell, Madison Chamberlain, Erica Cochran and Elizabeth Crommett. Also, Abby Douglass, Joscelyn Gagnon, Felipe Gemelli, Cylie Henderson, Alicen Higgins, […]
Oakland residents approve $7.4 million municipal budget with no rise in tax rate
Town Manager Ella Bowman said a jump in revenue helped the town offset a 9.1% increase in the budget from last year.