Nate Rudy said the three-week program renewed his interest in rural economies, and he hopes to connect with Hallowell citizens through volunteerism.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Farmingdale increases annual property tax rate 5%
Town Clerk Rose Webster said the average taxpayer could see an increase of about $148 in their annual tax bill.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Fairfield council postpones appointing new school members over notice concerns
Fairfield’s Town Council is now accepting applications to fill the three vacancies on SAD 49’s school board until Aug. 21 and will be appointing members at the next meeting on Aug. 28.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Vassalboro tax rate increases by 15 cents
Taxpayers in the town will pay $15.60 per $1,000 of assessed property value for 2019-2020.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Fairfield-based school district hires interim superintendent, high school principal
After a year of turmoil which culminated in the resignations of the high school principal and superintendent, SAD 49 finds some stability in two new hires.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Winslow police warn of fake money circulating
Heather Gilbert, 43, of Waterville has been charged in connection with a report Monday of a false $100 bill being spent at J&S Oil on Bay Street.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta’s first retail medical marijuana stores approved by Planning Board
Three medical marijuana stores received conditional use approvals from the board, but still must show compliance with new city licensing requirements.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Fire destroys workshop buildings in Winslow but firefighters save nearby house
A fire Wednesday afternoon tore through two attached workshop buildings near an old farmhouse at 627 Abbott Road, destroying the buildings, but firefighters were able to prevent the blaze from spreading to the house.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Identities of victims in Clinton wagon crash released
Clinton police Chief Rusty Bell said two women remained hospitalized Wednesday after the crash Sunday in which a horse-drawn wagon carrying four passengers struck a utility pole, parked car and another utility pole before coming to rest in the street.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
China Road in Winslow reopens after hydraulic fluid spill prompted closure
Winslow police Chief Shawn O’Leary said Wednesday that about 15 gallons of hydraulic fluid were spilled in the roadway for about 3,900 feet, between South and North Reynolds roads and Pattee Pond Road.