The old landmark awaits the same wrecking ball that took down buildings on either side of it to make way for the construction of modern, multi-story apartment buildings, Amy Calder writes.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine Democrats move to adopt partial budget, with or without Republicans
Democrats have brought forward a ‘continuing services’ budget to fund MaineCare and other core government functions; it advanced out of committee Friday and will go to the full Legislature.
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Posted inCommunity
Annual Rural Living Day set for Lincolnville April 5
The event will feature Melissa Kelly of Primo, a James Beard Award-winning chef.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
King and Collins vote to fund government as Senate averts shutdown
In the end, enough Democratic senators decided a shutdown would be worse than the Republican plan and backed Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer’s strategy to allow the bill to advance.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine loses $15M for energy efficiency, heat pump loans
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is canceling $20 billion nationwide in grants and other sources of funding authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act.
Posted inMaine, News
Firefighters battle blaze, mud in Clinton
The fire Tuesday night at a seasonal camp showed how Maine’s firefighters and other emergency workers face special challenges this time of year.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Madison drug bust leads to 4 arrests
Somerset County Sheriff’s Office investigators said they seized more than 25 grams of cocaine and fentanyl along with other items while searching an Ingalls Street residence.
Posted inMaine
Meeting March 19 to review Farmington town meeting articles
The meeting will provide an opportunity for voters to learn and ask questions about proposed budget amounts for the coming year.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Pittston to sue over faulty Jewett Road repair
Pittston elected officials voted to sue Sam Snow Construction, the company operated by the town’s road commissioner, after the repair work it did on Jewett Road started to fail after about a year.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville Planning Board approves plans for 40 housing units
The board backed construction of 12 two-story condominiums on Evergreen Drive and 28 apartments on Washington Street.