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Posted inCommunity
Gardiner school’s drama club set to present annual musical
“Once Upon A Mattress” will be staged at 7 p.m. Friday and 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville hires firm to search for new city manager
The City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday to hire Eaton Peabody Consulting Group of Augusta for $8,000 to search for a new city manager following Bryan Kaenrath’s resignation.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Lawmakers question Maine educational officials on poor math and reading scores
Department of Education staff said the national scores released last week don’t accurately assess Maine’s innovative teaching methods or locally controlled curricula.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Former administrator faces charge he stole thousands from Pittsfield church
Michael R. Mooney, now 53, of Waterville was hired in 2019 as the administrator at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House of Pittsfield.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Times Record
Wiscasset pot shop opens pizza joint
A perfect pairing — pizza and cannabis — comes together this Valentine’s Day as business owner Richard Petron expands his presence in the community.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Leslie Bridgers, Maine
Are Kennebunkport art gallery owners living the Maine dream?
A recent survey showed that owning a gallery in the seaside tourist town is Mainers’ dream business. We asked a few who do if it’s all it’s cracked up to be.
Posted inCommunity
Waterville issues winter parking ban
WATERVILLE — The city asks that the Concourse and downtown be kept clear of parking from midnight to 6 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7, to allow for snow clean up by the public works department. Overnight parking is permitted at the Head of Falls Municipal Parking Lot. For more information, call Matt Skehan, Waterville Public Works […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine Mall shooting suspect surrenders
Ahmed Basheer Awad, 20, of Westbrook, is accused of shooting another person inside the mall Wednesday afternoon.
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
Fast-moving storm causes crashes, cancellations across Maine
Dozens of school districts canceled classes and state offices closed early in anticipation of the snow that fell on the state, depositing 4-5 inches in many areas.