While the move is only procedural and unlikely to affect Sen. Susan Collins, experts say it is part of a populist shift in the Republican Party from the local to the national level.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
How to return: Central Maine schools considering many options for next fall
With coronavirus restrictions being lifted, some schools have a sense of what students should expect when they return, while others are waiting for more guidance in the coming months.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
After 30 years on the air, 92 Moose morning show host Renee Nelson retiring
Taking a “big leap of faith,” Nelson is departing Maine for the warmer winters of Florida.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Word on the Street: A Pride-themed pizza tops the Cushnoc menu this month
The Augusta brewery has a custom-made pizza with wild toppings and all proceeds go to support the Maine nonprofit.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
MaineGeneral looks to set up mobile vaccination clinics in Kennebec, Somerset counties
The health care provider has contacted 17 communities that reportedly have lower-than-average COVID-19 vaccination rates or are adjacent to communities with below-average rates.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Little Free Libraries encourage summer reading in Augusta
By the end of June, the city is expected to have eight Little Free Library locations.
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System failure: Inside Maine’s $35 million human resources software meltdown
State officials have blamed a private company for the problems plaguing Maine’s expensive project to upgrade its HR software. But a Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram investigation reveals that the state is largely at fault.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Demand for browntail moth remedies spikes as pests’ rash spreads in central Maine
Pharmacies are seeing record-high demand for specialized rash sprays while consumers have also reported empty shelves at some local stores.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta equipping pedestrians with flags at some crosswalks, to signal drivers
As part of efforts to improve pedestrian safety in the city, orange flags are being made available for city walkers to wave to get motorists to stop for them.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Chelsea man seriously injured in Augusta crash
Brian Skehan, 37, was operating a motorcycle when it collided with a pickup truck on Bangor Street on Tuesday afternoon.