It’s no exaggeration to say that getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is a life-affirming experience, Amy Calder writes.
Morning Sentinel
News and information from the greater Waterville area.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Proponents of climate change carbon resolution voice message at town meetings, other venues
Representatives of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby are promoting at town meetings and municipal meetings a resolution to be sent to state and federal officeholders to support a fee on fossil fuel sales that once collected would be distributed to residents as a dividend.
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Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
St. Patrick’s Day to-go event set for March 17
The RSVP event includes a raffle for door prizes and take homemade corned beef dinner to go, courtesy of Beltone.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
USDA extends Quality Loss Adjustment Program deadline
The QLA program assists producers whose eligible crops suffered quality losses due to qualifying drought, excessive moisture, flooding, hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, typhoons, volcanic activity, or wildfires.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
UMF to feature virtual reading by author Daniel Suarez
Suarez will read from his work in a remote live reading at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 18.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
United Way to hold virtual sculpture contest, food drive
Food collected will be distributed to pantries throughout Somerset, northern Kennebec, and western Waldo counties.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Outbreak investigation opened at Skowhegan Area Middle School
It is believed that transmission may have occurred in school, but officials decided to keep the facility open after discussions with Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Maine Arts Academy’s pilot program in culinary arts a hit with students and staff
The 10-week pilot course, a collaboration between the charter school and Snow Pond Center for the Arts, began in January of this year.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Police: Man in custody after chase, armed standoff in central Maine
Police identify suspect as Joshua Elliott, 40.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
‘Maine’s Big Trees’ topic of Kennebec Historical Society’s March 17 virtual talk
The Kennebec Historical Society’s March Facebook Live presentation “Maine’s Big Trees” is planned for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 17. Jan Santerre will be the speaker. Since 1968, the Maine Forest Service has compiled a list of the largest known specimens of native and naturalized trees in Maine. The 2020 Register contains 146 trees, representing 138 […]