The Winslow Community Cupboard, which serves 36 towns, bought a 7-bay garage at 26 Lithgow St. and is trying to raise $150,000 to build a large freezer and cooler to hold pallets of food, to meet growing need for food across central Maine.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Groundbreaking Kennebec County mobile medical program to shift focus
Doctors from the MD3 program in Kennebec County hope to continue their work with first responders to reverse overdoses in the county.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
China man accused of assaulting parents, threatening with splitting maul
Jacob Merrill, 40, of China, was being held in jail without bail Friday for the Thursday evening incident.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Two dogs rescued in Vassalboro fire
The fire, reported by a passerby at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday, damaged a 2-unit house on North Belfast Avenue, also known as Route 3.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
$45.5 million Oakland-area school budget adopted despite pushback
School board members in the Oakland-based school district debated where funding for an advisory position for Superintendent Carl Gartley, who is retiring at the end of the year, should come from.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Some Maine schools shorted because of yearslong DOE mistake
The mistake in how money paid to independent schools for public school students is calculated was discovered earlier this year by Maine’s education department and dates back to 2016.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Albion man sentenced to 75 days for sexual contact with girl, possessing explicit photos
The victim’s father said he should have shot the defendant instead of going to authorities at Sean Eori’s sentencing Tuesday, where the victim and her family said the system failed to protect her.
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Oakland-area school district hires new superintendent
Andrew Carlton is to start in his new position July 1, succeeding Carl Gartley, who is stepping down at the end of the school year.
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Maine Audubon seeks volunteers for Annual Loon Count
In an effort to expand its reach, Maine Audubon will introduce Extended Duration Surveys this summer.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
China Lake Provisions offers locally sourced food, gifts, hot pizza
The new store in China Village celebrated its grand opening this weekend.