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Starks voters approve proposed $564,806 budget, carbon fee request

by Amy Calder March 13, 2021March 13, 2021

Fifty-two people turned out Friday at the Starks Community Center to vote on referendums and reelect officials.

A tie in Rome selectman’s race ends when candidate exits from contest

by Amy Calder March 13, 2021March 14, 2021

The annual Rome Town Meeting and elections were anything but business as usual Friday and Saturday as a tie in the first selectman’s race was broken when the incumbent announced she was exiting the contest and charged that some officials had tried to smear her name.

Community, Morning Sentinel

Anson woman celebrates 100th birthday with drive-by parade

March 13, 2021March 10, 2021

Members of the American Legion Auxiliary, Madison Unit 39 celebrated the 100th birthday of member Arlene Hoyt of Anson with a drive-by parade Feb. 13. The Anson Fire Department, AMS ambulance and members of the community joined in the celebration. Hoyt was presented a certificate for 32 years of continuous membership of the American Legion […]

Community, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel

Maine Women’s Hall of Fame to hold virtual induction ceremony

March 13, 2021March 13, 2021

The 2020 and 2021 inductees will be honored.

Community, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel

UMF New Commons spotlights Solange’s ‘A Seat at the Table’

March 13, 2021March 12, 2021

Rolling Stone magazine calls the album “a record about black survival in 2016; a combination of straight talk and refracted R&B,” according to a news release from UMF.

Community, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel

DHHS offers free trips to COVID-19 vaccine clinics

March 13, 2021March 12, 2021

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has announced a new, free option for Maine people who need a ride to and from a COVID-19 vaccination appointment.

Community, Morning Sentinel

Tree of Hope offers prayerful support to area parishioners

March 13, 2021March 9, 2021

“The sanctuaries at St. John Church in Winslow and Notre Dame Church in Waterville are each graced by a Tree of Hope,” said Fr. Dan Baillargeon, pastor of Corpus Christi Parish of which the churches are a part.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education

Vaccine clinics around the state give older school employees a shot in the arm

by Rachel Ohm March 12, 2021March 12, 2021

Those 60 and older are being vaccinated in Brunswick and at other dedicated clinics this weekend as the state continues its efforts to prioritize educators and childcare workers.