School Administrative District 54/Regional School Unit 54 has one or more schools that participate in Special Provision II or Community Eligible Provision. All students will be served breakfast and lunch at no charge at Bloomfield Elementary in Skowhegan, Canaan Elementary, Margaret Chase Smith School in Skowhegan, Marti Stevens Learning Center in Skowhegan, Mill Stream Elementary […]
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News and information from the greater Waterville area.
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Clinton property tax rate set at ‘artificially low’ level, consultant says
Residents at the Town Meeting in June rejected a proposal to raise the property tax rate, leading selectmen this week to use about $200,000 in undesignated money to cover costs, a move the town’s assessor agent said could prove to be problematic.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Palmyra man arrested following Winslow armed robbery
Dustin Smith, 30, allegedly pointed a handgun at a man on Abbott Road in Winslow, ordered him out of a car, told him to take off his clothes, fired a gun, assaulted him and robbed him, Winslow police Chief Leonard Macdaid said Wednesday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Some customers irked by UniTel’s decision to end email service
Officials with UniTel, the regional telecommunications company with offices in Unity, say the decision was necessary to realign services as the company works to remain competitive in an evolving industry.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Margaret Chase Smith Library plans 40th anniversary celebration
SKOWHEGAN — The Margaret Chase Smith Library plans to celebrate its 40th anniversary on Friday, Aug. 26. The Skowhegan Heritage Committee and Board of Selectmen have designated this day as the first Margaret Chase Smith Day. A variety of activities are set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the 56 Norridgewock Ave. library, rain […]
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville Planning Board votes to approve Seton housing plan change
The board on Tuesday gave its OK to a modification of plans to convert the former Seton Hospital on Chase Avenue into 67 apartments, with the cost to rent those apartments based on area median income.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Waterville-based garden club receives civic development award
Central Maine Garden Club, which consists of 12 to 15 towns, was presented the Kathleen Marty Civic Development Award. The award was presented in June by the Garden Club Federation at its state convention, according to a news release from the Waterville-based club. The award was in recognition of the Native Garden located on the […]
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville Board of Education puts $12.9 million Albert S. Hall School plans on hold
The board on Monday decided building a new Hall School addition onto Waterville Junior High School is not feasible as money is needed to make necessary air and safety improvements to Waterville Senior High School.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville Planning Board to consider revision to housing plan for former Seton Hospital
Work already underway at 90-acre site along Chase Avenue, with plans calling for construction of 67 apartments.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
As housing crunch persists, central Maine leaders chip away at problem one project at a time
Several efforts are underway in Augusta and Waterville to provide more affordable housing options, but until then the two cities together are short of such housing by more than 1,800 units.