The Office of New Americans would help asylum seekers and other immigrants integrate into the workforce and community.
Maine
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Future of Fayette’s Starling Hall to be determined
Since voters rejected $500,000 for matching funds to help renovate the building in 2022, a 2023 survey showed most townspeople want to keep the building and it is hoped three meetings will determine next steps.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Construction of $20.5 million Augusta police station nears completion
The building on Willow Street is projected to open in April and includes numerous upgrades from the city’s current, run-down station on Union Street.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Winslow names top police officer, firefighter of the year
Tuesday afternoon’s awards ceremony was held just before a joint training between Winslow’s Police and Fire departments, which officials say is part of a push to unify the respective departments.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Hampden mail processing facility will stay open after Postal Service review
The federal agency told a major employees union in a letter last week that the facility in Hampden ‘will remain open and will be modernized.’
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Police: Pounds of drugs found in Jeep after Farmingdale traffic stops leads to arrests of 2 men
David N. Maldonado and Gene L. Northup were arrested Friday night after a traffic stop by a Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office deputy on Maine Avenue.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Winslow officials cut paramedic roles amid budget overruns, fears of ‘bare bones’ coverage
Winslow Public Safety Director Leonard Macdaid said many of Winslow’s firefighters have expressed a willingness to become trained paramedics, which could alleviate expense pressure with relying on per-diem paramedics.
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Three people were injured in 2-vehicle crash in Jay
An Auburn woman received life-threatening injuries Sunday, and two Livermore Falls women also were injured.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Gov. Mills formally requests federal disaster declaration for Maine’s December storm damage
Ten counties in central and western Maine sustained more than $20 million in public infrastructure damage when a powerful storm on Dec. 18 brought historic flooding and widespread power outages to the state.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Photos: Volunteers help homeless people on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Local community organizations commemorated Martin Luther King Jr. Day through personal acts of service for community members in need. All photos are taken by Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel