Lamb, 70, has been in the job since August 2021.
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Talk on forever chemicals in Hallowell public drinking water set for Jan. 29
This educational event will feature a panel of experts discussing various aspects of PFAS contamination.
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Posted inCommunity
Augusta United Way chapter concludes ‘Unignorable’ campaign
The Campaign Celebration is set for 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Kennebec Valley Community Center’s Carter Hall, 92 Western Ave., Fairfield.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Warming center in Augusta to open for cold snap
The warming center at the Augusta Civic Center will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. this coming Monday through Wednesday so people may stay warm during the cold snap.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
3 left homeless after Detroit fire
Two adults and a 5-year-old lost their home and all their belongings in the early morning fire Saturday at 10 Birchwood St., Detroit fire Chief Don Chute said.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Contractor seriously injured in Sappi mill accident
A contractor working at the Sappi Somerset Mill in Skowhegan fell through a roof opening Friday and suffered serious injuries, according to a Sappi official.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
130 gather at State House to oppose second Trump term
The Augusta demonstration was part of a worldwide day of protest two days before the second inauguration of Donald Trump.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Maine, News
On MLK weekend, ski trip offers winter fun, community for Black visitors
Lisa Jones, the owner of Black Travel Maine, hopes the tour welcoming an underrepresented, and perhaps tentative, clientele counters a ‘false narrative’ about the Pine Tree State.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Gov. Mills proposes 3-month limit on emergency housing assistance
The proposal in the governor’s update to the current budget is intended to rein in ballooning costs in the state’s General Assistance program.
Posted inBusiness
Jay’s federal credit union returns more than $1M to members
Over the past 20 years, OTIS FCU has returned more than $8 million to both its savers and borrowers through this practice.