The proposed budget for Maine School Administrative District 11 represents a 7.6% increase to current spending.
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Maine sues Monsanto, accusing chemical manufacturer of polluting land, water
Maine is one of several states and jurisdictions to sue Monsanto, which has warned investors of financial fallout from the legal challenges.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Portrait of nation’s first female Supreme Court justice, saved from trash, to hang in Augusta courthouse
An oil painting of the late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, found 10 years ago in a pile at the Yarmouth Transfer Station, has been turned over to the state’s court system.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Officer uses stun gun on family member as Skowhegan courtroom melee breaks out during murder sentencing
In court Friday, the brother of victim Alice Abbott surged from his seat in the gallery to try to attack convicted killer Jason Servil and was stopped by a county corrections officer with a stun gun.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville street closures start Tuesday for water main work
Pleasant Street, from Gilman to North streets, will be closed to traffic Tuesday and the street will be closed between North and Main streets starting Wednesday.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Gov. Mills signs bill to ban unauthorized paramilitary activity
The law allows the attorney general’s office to file for a court injunction to stop the activity and penalize anyone breaking the law with a Class D crime, which is punishable by fines of $500 to $1,000 and up to a year in jail.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Readfield-area school board passes $22.9 million budget
The RSU 38 board of directors voted Wednesday to approve a budget that raises school taxes on average 8.24% throughout the district, which includes Manchester, Mount Vernon, Wayne and Readfield.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Colby College program to aid middle-income families with cap on tuition, room and board
The program is possible because of a $10 million gift from an anonymous donor, the Waterville college said.
Posted inMaine, News
Photos: Margaret Chase Smith Community School topping-off ceremony held in Skowhegan
Contractors set the final steel beam for the new community school under construction behind the Margaret Chase Smith School on Heselton Street. All photos by Morning Sentinel photographer Anna Chadwick.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Senate moves to exempt sole store targeted by bill to ban tobacco sales near schools
A Senate version of a bill to ban tobacco sales within 300 feet of a school would allow existing, licensed stores to keep tobacco sales.