Crooker Construction of Topsham is rebuilding Main Street downtown, doing a ‘full-depth construction’ that will allow the road to last 100 years or longer.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Sharp words, fear of lawsuits arise as Waterville councilors split over proposed events center
City Councilor and lawyer Claude Francke, D-Ward 6, warned councilors Tuesday that approving the zone change proposed for the Sacred Heart Catholic Church property could prompt a costly lawsuit.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Unity-based Regional School Unit 3 announces end of face-covering requirement
The new rule begins July 6, following the lifting of the state’s coronavirus pandemic state of emergency at the end of June.
Posted inColumns, Kennebec Journal, Liz Soares, Morning Sentinel
Liz Soares: The long way to Malaga Island
Almost 2 years in the making, the journey to the site of one of the worst chapters in Maine’s history took a winding path around the coronavirus pandemic, Liz Soares writes.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Health Care Golf Classic set for July 12
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital’s annual Health Care Golf Classic at the Sugarloaf Golf Club is to take place Monday, July 12. The beneficiaries are the Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County and the Martha B. Webber Breast Care Center. Both provide health services to people in need. The Monday-featured contest is a four-person […]
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Madison district exploring ways to address spacing concerns at schools
During a tense school board meeting Monday night, community and school board members shared differing opinions on whether to shift grades around to address building space needs.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Things to Do
Oakland Waterfront Park music series returns this summer after pandemic pause
Free concerts are scheduled for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. every Thursday from July 8 to Aug. 26.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Winslow officials move toward limiting municipal trash collection for apartment buildings
Winslow property owners of larger buildings or complexes, including mobile home parks, will have to provide their own garbage collection services.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Suicide support group to begin July 20
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area plans to begin suicide support group meetings on Tuesday, July 20, in the Hospice Community Center Healing Garden, 304 Main St. in Waterville. Meetings are scheduled at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays. This group is for anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide. The group will include opportunities for […]
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Waterville Creates to kick off ‘Sunflower Project’
In conjunction with National Garden Week, June 6-12, Waterville Creates is to hold the “Sunflower Project,” a collaborative community-wide initiative designed to engage everyone from novice gardeners to experienced horticulturists in creating moments of sunshine in the urban landscape, feeding local birds and wildlife, and providing pollinating stations for bees. The Sunflower Project is set […]