Districts, including those based in Augusta, Gardiner and Winthrop, are no longer reimbursed for providing students meals on remote learning days, complicating efforts to reschedule missed hours of instruction.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Proposal would increase fees by 15% at Augusta’s Hatch Hill Landfill
With the landfill projected to be full in about four years, officials say they need to put money away to help offset the future cost of expanding the landfill.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Canaan man dies in ATV crash on Sibley Pond
Thomas Souza, 50, was discovered under his ATV on the ice of Sibley Pond late Sunday, according to the state Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan man working for contractor dies at Sappi paper mill
George Cutten, 64, died suddenly last week while performing work at Sappi in Skowhegan for a Hermon construction company.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville seeks to redraw ward lines to even out population representation
The City Council voted last week to approve a plan to redraw the lines in four city wards, and councilors are scheduled to take a second, final vote next week.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Family of man accused of threatening to ‘shoot up’ Pittsfield business denies allegations
Scott Therrien said his son, Benjamin Scott Therrien, 28, made no threat last week to harm others at the Hancock Lumber sawmill where he worked at the time, and that he will plead not guilty to a terrorizing charge.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture raises more than $21 million
The capital campaign was the most significant fundraising effort in the history of the school, which was established in 1946 in Madison and covers more than 350 acres.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Richmond bicentennial celebrates its history in the ice trade
Richmond’s bicentennial year celebration began with a weekend of fire and ice, with fireworks Friday marking the 200th anniversary of the town’s incorporation, and ice carving, ice history and ice skating scheduled for Saturday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Artists imbue found objects with spiritual significance in new exhibit at University of Maine at Augusta
“The Art of Assemblage: Myth, Mystery and Spirituality” includes the work of four contemporary Maine artists who have recontextualized found objects into spiritual-themed pieces.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville to hire community outreach coordinator to aid those with mental health or other crises
The person hired for the position will work to identify people in the community who struggle with mental health, substance abuse and other issues, and help connect them with services, thus reducing the need for police response.