HALLOWELL — Healthy Communities of the Capital Area has hired Anna Pellerin as substance use prevention coordinator and Isabelle Stevens as tobacco prevention coordinator. Pellerin and Stevens will be responsible for planning and implementing policy, systems and environmental change strategies with community partners to address tobacco and substance use. Pellerin, a recent graduate of Clark […]
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Posted inMaine, News
Turnpike says to disregard customer service message at tollbooths
An E-ZPass ‘system interruption’ is causing some drivers to see the message and red or yellow lights as they pass through the tolls.
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Posted inMaine
New Gloucester business upended by USAID cutbacks
The founder of Planson International, which provides IT and communications support for USAID recipients in developing countries, says its revenue could be cut in half this year if the dismantling of USAID stands.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Public hearing on public access to Swan Island set for Monday
State lawmakers are working to restore ferry service to the island in the Kennebec River.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Augusta woman gets nine months for stealing shopping cart full of liquor
Samantha Berube pleads guilty to thefts in three counties, including “all the high end liquor” from a Hannaford store.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
MaineGeneral Health to lay off more than 100 workers to address budget shortfalls
The layoffs will occur in mid-April, president and CEO Nathan Howell said.
Posted inCommunity
Farm tractor safety courses planned this spring
The Kennebec County session will be held in Sidney, starting April 14, and the Androscoggin/Sagadahoc counties session will be held in Topsham, starting April 22.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Moscow voters repeal ban on solar farms
The vote at Monday’s town meeting was prompted by a proposal from two developers to build a commercial solar farm at a former military radar site in Moscow and Caratunk.
Posted inMaine, News
Border patrol detains 16 migrants at Franklin, Somerset jails
Sixteen migrants in Franklin County were detained this week by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to booking logs.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Retired Embden carpenter has a gift for the right someone
Reporting Aside: Bruce Smith can no longer use the carpentry tools he used to earn a living for many years, and wants to give them away, Amy Calder writes.