Voters approved the decision at a special town meeting Monday. Officials said compensation for these calls has long been available, but is not often pursued.
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Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Ex-Chipotle employee claims she is being blacklisted by company
A former employee of the now-closed Augusta restaurant who was working to start a union there says she was only able to get an interview at the Auburn store after using an email that Chipotle Mexican Grill did not recognize, and once she got an interview she was notified she would not be rehired.
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Posted inLocal Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville Democrats nominate candidates for council, school board, Kennebec Water District
The Waterville Democratic Committee caucus was held Monday and will be followed this week by a caucus held by the Waterville Republican Committee.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News, Word on the Street
Word on the Street: St. Albans family discovers their cat stowed away to join them on trip to Wisconsin
Andrea Scholten and her family were taking a trip to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, from St. Albans and decided to document the roadtrip after discovering their cat Delilah had joined them.
Posted inLocal Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Belgrade moves forward with new solar ordinance, aims to have town vote in November
The proposed ordinance would establish, among other things, height restrictions, where large solar projects can be installed and how they must be obscured.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Augusta police arrest alleged rapist in Oregon
Damien Sanchez, 26, of Roseburg, Oregon, was arrested recently on a warrant related to an alleged assault at an Augusta hotel.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
After car hits Chelsea Town Office, officials pursue repairs, not replacement
For the next several weeks, town board meetings are to be held at alternate locations as town officials seek estimates on fixing hole created when car hit building last Wednesday.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Farmington man, 63, killed in motorcycle crash in Readfield
A motorist came upon the motorcycle and its rider, off the road Saturday night.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Augusta declares historic Kennebec Arsenal property dangerous
City Council votes to require owner and would-be developer of prominent but neglected riverside property to address concerns in 90 to 150 days.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
As demand for home-delivered meals surges, volunteers keep Meals on Wheels rolling
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the service that provides food to those who are homebound has increased from 800 to 1,100 central Maine households that regularly receive meals.