It’s a balancing act, owning a fat cat that needs to lose weight and a skinny one who needs to gain, especially when it comes to meal time, Amy Calder writes.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Award of $8.8M means Skowhegan, surrounding towns to see high-speed internet service by next year
The Maine Connectivity Authority has awarded the money to the towns through a partnership with Consolidated Communications.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Officials work to fill vacant spaces, buildings in downtown Waterville
There are about 14 downtown buildings with vacant space, including seven that are fully empty, officials say.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
School officials tasked with closing $6 million gap consider staff cuts, closing elementary school
Superintendent Jim Anastasio said the board will have to figure out how to close the multimillion-dollar shortfall that’s caused by necessary expenses, such as an increase in natural gas, electricity, transportation and tuition for special education.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan man killed in head-on collision in Guilford
Michael Steward, 64, died Tuesday when his pickup truck crossed the center line and struck an oncoming tractor-trailer, according to the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Hallowell officials approve additional money for public works land purchase
The City Council voted to take money out of two accounts so the city does not exceed its $250,000 borrowing limit.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Winthrop school board raises substitute ed tech pay by $30 a day to attract workers
The move to match the $130-a-day rate substitute teachers are paid makes Winthrop Public Schools among the highest-paying district in the Augusta area for substitute education technicians.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Winthrop town manager, who alleges he was harassed, to leave job earlier than planned
Town councilors appointed Steve Eldridge as the interim manager. Outgoing Town Manager Jeff Kobrock’s last day is expected to be Friday.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
St. Albans man sentenced to 23 years for child sex assault
Corey Farley, 30, was sentenced Tuesday at Somerset County Superior Court after being found guilty Dec. 15 of gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact.
Posted inAnimals, Business, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Roses are red, cockroaches go crunch: Waterville pet store ‘turns your ex into lunch’
Fish Tails Pet Emporium is cashing in on a nationwide trend: For a small fee on the week around Valentine’s Day, customers can name a cockroach after an ex-partner and feed it to the store’s 30-inch Savannah monitor lizard, Brutus.