Augusta will also get $265,000 to start a drug recovery assistance program as part of a federal budget signed into law Tuesday by President Joe Biden.
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Skowhegan company sees surge in orders for Ukrainian flags
Maine Stitching Specialties is selling Ukrainian flags and donating 20% to an organization providing meals for displaced Ukrainians.
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Interstate 95 crash involving tractor-trailer stops traffic but causes only minor injuries, police say
The wreck occurred Tuesday afternoon in the southbound lanes of I-95 in Waterville.
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Smithfield voters approve solar moratorium, municipal budget at annual Town Meeting
The 180-day moratorium on commercial solar projects went into effect immediately after Saturday’s vote.
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Former Anson-Madison Water District superintendent indicted on theft charges
The former superintendent, Michael Corson, was indicted by a grand jury and named in a federal lawsuit that alleges he changed passwords that prevented officials from accessing district accounts.
Posted inCommunity, Local Elections, Local Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Freedom voters approve town budget, elect charter committee at Town Meeting
Residents on Saturday approved a municipal budget of $688,536, which represents an increase of about $61,000 from last year.
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Palmyra reelects town officials, approves budget at annual Town Meeting
Voters approve $1,369,091 municipal budget, up $158,259 from last year, and reelect Vondell Dunphy and Jo-Ann Brown to Select Board and Jennifer Watson to Regional School Unit 19 board of directors.
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Building supply company seeks rezoning of former Sacred Heart Church property in Waterville
Ware-Butler Building Supply company proposes to expand the existing office building at the former church and store materials on the adjacent parking lot off Middle Street.
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Waterville, Portland to maintain ties to Russian sister cities
Officials from Waterville and Kotlas, Russia, plan to participate in a call this week to discuss and reaffirm a relationship that began in the late 1980s, according to Waterville Mayor Jay Coelho.
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Partner bereavement support group starts in March
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area plans to offer a six-week partner bereavement support group starting March 28. Meetings are set for 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays at a location to be determined. This group is for spouses, significant others, and widows or widowers who have lost their partner, according to a news release from the nonprofit. Group facilitators […]