Resident Janelle McKinnon won a spot on the MASD 11 school board at Saturday’s election. Her first regular business meeting is May 1.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine business owners raise alarm about tariff impacts
Companies and their customers are canceling projects, delaying expansions and struggling to make sense of Trump’s ever-changing tariff actions.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville to spend $1.5 million on paving projects
As spring sets in, Waterville officials are working on paving Burleigh and Park streets and sidewalks, as well as Averill Terrace and Maura Court to fix the roads in the worst condition.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine bill aims to send a message to Nebraska concerning electoral votes
A bill from Rep. Adam Lee would end Maine’s system of splitting electoral votes if Nebraska does the same, a move Lee said he hopes serves as a disincentive to partisan forces in both states.
Posted inMaine
People gather to prepare, share Passover Seder Sunday meal in Augusta
They made matzo ball soup, charoset, arranged the Seder plates, greeted people and assisted with parking.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Lawmakers look to ban legacy admissions in Maine, but some colleges are pushing back
The bill would prevent public and private colleges and universities in Maine from considering whether an applicant’s parents went to or donated to the school in the admissions process.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Gov. Janet Mills blasts President Donald Trump on national TV
The Maine governor went on MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ to talk about the state’s legal battles with the Trump administration.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Augusta to redesign logo, city fonts, to make online materials accessible to all
City leaders want to get ahead of a 2027 Americans With Disabilities Act deadline to make all online city material accessible to screen readers and other assistive technology.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Leslie Bridgers, Things to Do
I won a membership to Portland’s only bottle club. Here’s what it’s like
For a monthly locker fee, members of Man & Oak get a convenient place to have a drink in town with plush furniture and a convivial atmosphere.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Photographer’s passion project transforms women from familiar to fantastical
Ruby Wallace-Ewing says she takes inspiration from the older women she photographs, many of whom are celebrating a major life milestone or accomplishment.