Musings on masks — both real and metaphorical — have J.P. Devine thinking about what we choose to wear during the grand production of our lives.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Longtime Skowhegan-based SAD 54 superintendent retiring after 17 years
Brent Colbry was among the first teachers to bring special education to Maine schools, managed school districts through financial crises and seen huge advances in technology that have ultimately helped schools navigate the pandemic.
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$2.7 million water main project in downtown Waterville ‘slightly ahead of schedule’
The project hit a snag Thursday when a valve on a pipe failed near the intersection of Main and Silver streets downtown, flooding Main Street and forcing the Kennebec Water District to shut off water to three restaurants on Silver Street for a few hours.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Dry weather a boon for pest browntail moth caterpillars in central Maine
Recent drought conditions mean a natural fungus that keeps the infestation in check isn’t happening, as the caterpillars with poisonous hairs decimate trees in some areas of the region.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Unity College to stay remote through the 2020-2021 school year due to pandemic
Instead of implementing strict safety guidelines and gradually phase students back onto campus, Unity College has decided to forgo in-person instruction for the 2020-2021 school year and continue its instruction remotely.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Thomas College announces plan to return students and staff to campus for fall
College officials unveiled the comprehensive safety plan the school has created in order to bring students and staff back to campus despite the continuing coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inAmy Calder, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: A short, but memorable acquaintance
The mystery of a homing pigeon that appeared last weekend at Amy Calder’s sister’s house in Skowhegan led to a journey to find the bird’s owner and while some questions were answered, others remain elusive.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Winslow town manager retires after 14 years of ‘level-headed leadership’
Michael Heavener, 63, of Winslow. spent 21 years in law enforcement before taking over the town manager position in October 2006, a job he originally said he would never want to take.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan meeting presents several second bridge alternatives
The bridge study team is looking for feedback from members of the community over the next two weeks to add to the comments gathered from some 40 residents who joined the virtual meeting Thursday night.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Four face drug charges following raid at Pittsfield Motor Inn
The suspects, all from Pittsfield, have been identified as Shanna M. Vicnaire, 27; Joshua Cookson, 31; Lori Norrie, 47; and Shane Vicnaire, 51.