A Facebook post by Maine Fire Equipment Co. promoting ‘Indian Outlaw’ T-shirts and hoodies to celebrate the start of high school football season is drawing criticism in the wake of local and state decisions to ban Native American imagery at public schools.
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Posted inCommunity, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Town manager discusses new options for recycling in Clinton
Earla Haggerty, Clinton’s Town Manager, said she’s spoken with residents who want “real” recycling instead of sending the town’s materials to the Penobscot Energy Recovery Center to be incinerated.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan, state to host public meeting on bridge feasibility study
The meeting will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Community Center following the Board of Selectmen meeting.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Hallowell councilors OK agreements to aid Stevens Commons projects
City Manager Nate Rudy said the agreements make Stevens Commons projects more attractive to lenders, despite reducing the city’s security as a lienholder.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan announces new property tax rate
The town’s new tax rate has dropped 12.6% from the previous year because the state reimburses the town for exemptions the mill receives under the Business Equipment Tax Exemption program.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Lisbon man arrested in alleged Litchfield home invasion, attempted robbery
Police are still seeking a second suspect in the incident in which a pair of individuals were at a home to steal marijuana.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Not too sheepish: Brunswick girl, 6, busts mutton at 161st Litchfield Fair
Families have been attending the fair for ‘a lifetime.’
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Picking season begins, even as apples finish their growth
Apple experts and orchard owners said a late bloom has slowed the crop this year, but are still expecting a decent season.
Posted inAnimals, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Pups enjoy off leash fun at opening of new Gardiner Dog Park
20 dogs attend city-owned dog park despite cancellation of Barks in the Park event.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Hundreds of cyclists camp out at Head of Falls before taking off on ride around state
The other communities that will host the riders are in Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties.