The National Weather Service predicted snow totals of 8 to 16 inches.
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Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Hallowell holding public hearing next week on controversial extension of ice arena tax breaks
Residents will be able to weigh in on whether the city should accept a potential 10-year renewal of the agreement on Feb. 7.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Hallowell-area schools superintendent resigns halfway through planned leave of absence
Matt Gilbert, the assistant superintendent, will serve as acting superintendent following the announcement by Tonya Arnold.
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Gardiner hands out bonus pay to city employees for pandemic work
The American Rescue Plan Act, which has provided federal relief funds to local, regional and state governments, allows some funds to be used for hazard pay for public sector employees.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Readfield-area schools superintendent urges board to keep mask mandate
In the monthly debate, Superintendent Jay Charette said it would not be a good idea to lift universal masking at this time.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Lincoln County lecture series honors Black History Month
Lincoln County Historical Association’s annual Winter Lecture Series features two talks this month that focus on Black people in the history of Maine. On Thursday, Feb. 10, historian Bob Green will reveal details about Black people in Maine that seldom appear in history texts, according to a news release from the Lincoln County Historical Association. […]
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Wiscasset gallery receives grant from arts commission
The Maine Arts Commission has awarded Wiscasset’s Maine Art Gallery $8,700 in support of the commission’s goal of strengthening the state’s creative workforce. The matching grant will enable the gallery to fund more time for the organization’s part-time gallery manager from December through June, as well as fees for class instructors and honorariums for exhibit […]
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Winthrop society displays photos from 1952 blizzard
A Winthrop Maine Historical Society business meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, via Zoom. The society is displaying photographs Roland LaVallee of Winthrop took for the Kennebec Journal newspaper, according to a news release from the historical center. The exhibit features the “Blizzard of ’52” when, that Feb. 18, the KJ reported […]
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Forecast calls for rain, sleet, more snow this week in central Maine
While the storm Thursday and Friday is expected to bring 6 to 8 inches of snow, meteorologists say it is unlikely to include strong winds.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Readfield-area students gain cool experience with Maine history through ice harvesting
Maranacook Community Middle School teacher Dan Holman has tried for years to make ice harvesting happen for his students and has never seen a public school have an opportunity like the students did on Wednesday.