LGBTQ+ support group expresses dismay at hate speech directed at students at Thursday meeting along with delays in designating gender-neutral bathrooms other than the one in administrative office.
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Skowhegan-based school district’s superintendent announces retirement
Tensions were high Thursday night as the mascot-selection process and gender-neutral bathroom discussions arose during the public comment section of the SAD 54 board of directors meeting.
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Maine’s economic development chief says state has ambitious goals
The plan, unveiled Dec. 11, is focused on three main goals: Increasing the average annual wage by 10%, boosting the value of products sold per worker by 10% and recruiting 75,000 people to the workforce.
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Newport man charged with murder in death of his wife
Frederick Allen, 40, was arrested late Thursday afternoon in the death of Anielka Allen, 37, Maine State Police say.
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Horse rescued from Pattee’s Pond in Winslow ‘very fortunate’ to be unharmed
Beau, the 13-year-old horse, had gone missing from his nearby pasture hours before Steve Nadeau, 62, of Winslow found him in the early afternoon.
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Winslow to answer Waterville fire calls for part of Saturday
Waterville firefighters to attend funeral and all calls will be dispatched to Winslow.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Oakland man injured after attempting to load snowmobile onto trailer, landing in road
The 22-year-old Oakland resident was transported by LifeFlight to Central Maine Medical Center on Thursday.
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Recruiter touts availability of census taker jobs at Norridgewock Library event
Ronald Witham, a U.S. Census recruiter, said at the Norridgewock Public Library Saturday that census taker jobs pay $20 an hour, plus 58 cents a mile.
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Connection between fires at Troy double-wide being investigated
As the investigation continues into Saturday blaze in Troy, an official said at least one prior fire at the property was arson.
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Waterville charter commission hears calls for voters to approve city budgets
Some speakers at the charter commission meeting argued taxpayers — not councilors — should have the final word on budgets, while others favored keeping the ward system as a means of neighborhood representation.