Residents cannot elect a school board until March, but the new municipal district faces a July 1 deadline to have a voter-approved budget and its top administrators in place.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville to host open house to get public input on downtown area
The open house is scheduled for 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at The Elm at 21 College Ave. and people are encouraged to stop in to learn about the planning process and give input on what they want to see downtown.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Hallowell seeks funding for electric vehicle charging station
The city is applying for a grant from Efficiency Maine that would cover 90% of the costs of installing a two-plug station downtown.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Boil-water order issued for Augusta neighborhood after water pipe breaks
The Greater Augusta Utility District issued a boil-water order Monday evening for residents of sections of Haskell, Cony and Malta streets after a water pipe broke as district employees were trying to fix it.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Organizers launch final fundraising push for Gardiner fountain
About $150,000 has been raised so far to fund repairs to the historic fountain, erected as a monument to Gardiner native Gideon S. Palmer, a volunteer regimental surgeon in the Civil War.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville City Council to consider pilot parking plan for library
Councilors to decide whether to move forward with proposal to change part of Appleton Street from two-way to one-way traffic to create more street parking for library patrons.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Search continues for 2 men following I-95 traffic stop in Clinton
A passenger fled from a vehicle that was stopped by a state trooper Wednesday, and then a second person later helped that man elude authorities, Maine State Police said.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Babcock Bridge connecting Litchfield, West Gardiner to be replaced beginning next June
Construction had been scheduled to begin in late 2022, but was pushed to June 2023. The bridge remains safe for motorists, according to state transportation officials.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Renovations expose bones and secrets of Maine’s oldest opera house
Now that the long-anticipated renovation of the Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center in Gardiner is underway, the work is revealing the building’s history.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Banners in Fairfield, elsewhere showcase military veterans in region
A program — Hometown Heroes — has been operating in central Maine for a number of years, and a Fairfield-based group has expanded it to include banners that spotlight more military veterans.