The proposal cuts library and code enforcement workers, and includes eight municipal worker furlough days.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Protesters again demand Maine reopen
Demonstrators in Augusta, most not wearing masks and standing close together, decry governor’s pandemic orders.
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Director at MaineGeneral emergency departments balances hospital work, new family reality
Dr. Laurel Parker is taking extra precautions — as her work takes her into the heart of the struggle with the coronavirus pandemic — even as she comes home to help her family adjust.
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2020 Maine Adult and Youth Volunteer Rolls of Honor nomination deadline extended
All nominations must be sent electronically by May 22.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta targets reopening city hall to public June 1
Hatch Hill landfill will resume taking recycling and charging normal fees on Monday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Central Maine churches getting creative to keep services going
Members of central Maine churches have gathered for Zoom and drive-in services for community connection.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta, Kennebec County secure CARES funds for coronavirus expenses
The funds, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, are intended to help defray public safety costs stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Central Maine police weigh order requiring face coverings in public
Police throughout the region have discussed treating the matter on a case-by-case basis, with plenty of common sense and an eye toward education.
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Augusta laying off about 30 city employees
Revenue shortfalls and increased costs related to the coronavirus pandemic force city layoffs and furlough days.
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Live-streamed fundraiser for Maine veterans in need set for May 1
Maine’s country music recording artist Debbie Myers to perform at 7 p.m. from her home in Florida.