RSU 18 educators represented by the Maine Education Association called for school to be delayed Friday over COVID-19 concerns. With school beginning this week, talks will be scheduled soon.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Oakland-based school district approves reopening after teachers’ union rep calls plan ‘not safe’
As Regional School Unit 18 prepares to reopen for classroom instruction five days a week, Nancy Mitchell, co-president of the RSU 18 Education Association, warns it is “not possible to do this safely”
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
China’s longtime clerk becomes new town manager
Becky Hapgood, who worked as the China town clerk for more than 26 years, said she’s most excited to continue serving residents in her new role as town manager.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Oakland and New York men indicted on drug trafficking charges after motel bust
Eric Caswell, 41, of Oakland and Tarik Squire, 37, of Bronx, New York, were arrested Jan. 2 by Augusta police and Maine Drug Enforcement agents, who were waiting for them at the Super 8 motel in Augusta.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Indictments handed up in Waterville drive-by shooting, China chase in which trooper was hit by car
Following months-long delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, a Kennebec County grand jury indicted several people last week.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Oakland-based RSU 18 superintendent shares back-to-school plan
Regional School Unit 18 has developed a draft of what the upcoming school year could look like for students, including giving parents the option of having their children taught remotely, whether that is required or not.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Four potential buyers express ‘serious’ interest in Hampden waste plant
The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the waste disposal interests of 115 Maine municipalities, reported Wednesday that four entities expressed interest in buying the Coastal Maine LLC recycling and waste-to-energy facility.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Absentee ballots swell, voter turnout mostly light in central Maine
For Waterville, China, Fairfield, Norridgewock and Skowhegan, Tuesday’s primary election ran smoothly despite strict health and safety guidelines and longer ballots brought on by the coronavirus.
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Polls open Tuesday for in-person voting with precautions for coronavirus
The state has issued guidelines concerning social distancing, masks and keeping pens and surfaces clean that towns such as Waterville, Fairfield and China have used to keep voters safe.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Injured state trooper released from Augusta hospital, taken for rehabilitation in Massachusetts
Maine State Trooper Mickael Nunez, 30, was released from MaineGeneral after having surgery last month on a severely broken leg.