Earlier this year Augusta councilors approved allowing recreational cannabis retail stores, after years of only medical marijuana sales being allowed in the city.
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Kennebec Historical Society program set for Oct. 15
The free presentation will focus on probate records to aid in genealogical research.
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Posted inCommunity
Mt. Blue Area Garden Club to hold Oct. 15 presentation
Gardener Barbara Emerson’s free presentation will focus on edible landscape design.
Posted inElection 2024, Local Elections, Maine, Maine Crime, News, Politics
Sagadahoc County voters consider criticism from governor, Lewiston commission in vote for sheriff
Both candidates have been criticized for the department’s failure to stop the gunman in the mass shooting. While that has swayed some voters, others said it’s not on their radar.
Posted inBusiness
Dirigo Labs announces selection of inaugural companies for launch incubator program
Dirigo Labs has announced the selection of its first incubator cohort. Dirigo Launch is designed to support the growth of promising startups in Maine’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and will provide participants with hands-on mentorship, resources, and access to a robust network of investors, industry experts and peer founders. “The Incubator program has already been a game-changer […]
Posted inNews
Woman killed in crash with unloaded logging truck in Wales
The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday a woman was killed in a head-on collision on Route 132.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Mills creates committee to study Maine’s school construction funding
The 13-member commission’s study will be the first such review since 1998. ‘It’s time for a new look at how Maine pays for school construction,’ the governor says.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Maine schools grapple with confusion over lawsuit that challenges new protections against discrimination
Maine’s education commissioner says local officials from affected schools may uphold new protections in the Title IX updates because they are already guaranteed under the Maine Human Rights Act.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Winslow schools hire new special education director from Augusta district
Christine Schmidt, formerly the assistant director of special education in Augusta, says her role is particularly important as teachers report increasing emotional and behavioral dysregulation among students.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Somerset County voters asked again to change register of deeds to appointed post in referendum
County officials say it has been difficult recently to find a qualified candidate to run the Registry of Deeds, so they are posing the referendum again to voters.