The law firm the district hired to investigate the allegations has interviewed players, but the ‘specific details have not been shared with me,’ Superintendent Richard Green says.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England
Should minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states are set to decide
Voters in Arizona and Massachusetts will decide whether employers should be able to continue to pay tipped workers such as servers and bartenders a lower minimum wage than non-tipped workers.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World
White House says insurance needs to cover condoms, over-the-counter birth control
Right now, health insurers must cover the cost of prescribed contraception.
Posted inCommunity
Tips to reduce browntail moth hair exposure during outdoor activities this fall
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Maine Forest Service, and 211 Maine remind residents and visitors to protect themselves from browntail moth hairs this fall. Browntail moth caterpillars shed tiny, toxic hairs that can get stirred up during outdoor activities such as raking, […]
Posted inCommunity
Mid-Coast Audubon bird seed sale fundraiser runs through Nov. 2
The Mid-Coast Audubon is selling bird seed and suet through Saturday, Nov. 2, to raise funds to support bird conservation and educational programming. Orders can be placed at midcoast.maineaudubon.org or by a mail-in form available there. Seed must be picked up between 10 a.m. and noon Saturday, Nov. 9, at one of two locations: Plants […]
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Wheelchair-accessible forest trail opens at Augusta rehab center
AUGUSTA — The Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation and a community of friends, family and neighbors joined in to complete phase I of Outdoor Access for All this fall. Volunteers included Mike Presby, John Milne, Jeff Jones, Bruce and Frankie York, and 43 trail volunteers from Central Church’s “Serve Central 2024” community outreach. Residents […]
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Crafters sought for Nov. 9 Starks fair
STARKS — Organizers of the Madison American Legion Auxiliary’s 37th annual craft fair seek crafters for the event. The fair is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at Starks Community Center, 57 Anson Road, Starks. Spaces of eight-feet by eight-feet can be rented for $20 on a first-come first-served basis. Tables […]
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Madison American Legion Auxiliary holds school supply drive
Six schools in Madison and Regional School Unit 74 will receive supplies collected by the auxiliary.
Posted inCommunity
Kennebec Behavioral Health fundraiser set for Fairfield Nov. 1
KBH invites the community to join this night of intrigue, themed around the 1980s.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Bucking national trends, a third of Maine towns still count ballots by hand
Maine’s other municipalities use voting tabulation devices, which studies have shown are faster and more accurate.