Summer recreation scenes on the river between Waterville and Winslow this week. All photos by Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Politics
Group watching central Maine courts seeks trained volunteers, eyes release of fall report
Court Watch ME is a joint project of the the Maine Drug Policy Lab at Colby College in Waterville and state Rep. Charlotte Warren, D-Hallowell.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Government, Maine
Gardiner officials adopt $7.34 million spending plan
Slate of budget-related actions receives unanimous approval from City Council, and while the city’s share of the property tax rate is expected to remain unchanged, the spending plan is to fund paving projects and additional staffing for Fire Department.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Group fosters camaraderie among women in timber sports traditionally dominated by males
The Axe Women Loggers of Maine, which will bring world-class talent to Litchfield this weekend, has grown in membership since its inception in 2011, but it is still “a small world,” says its founder.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Maine Community College System to continue requiring COVID-19 vaccinations, but not booster shots
The system also said Wednesday that decisions on masking policies will come from college presidents.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Burger King closes after 26 years on Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville
The fast-food restaurant’s corporate PR team said Wednesday that all team members have been offered roles at other Burger King restaurants in the area, but some who worked there have written on social media the restaurant was not profitable and could not recruit enough workers.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Government, Maine
Litchfield eyes new contract next month for animal sheltering services
Following approval from residents at the Town Meeting on Saturday, town officials are pursuing a contract with the Kennebec Valley Humane Society in Augusta instead of using a retrofitted box trailer in Litchfield.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde
Backyard Naturalist: Food for thought
We have a moral responsibility to the Earth and we need to do better so things don’t stop working, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine, News
Augusta Chipotle restaurant workers may be first in nation to unionize following health, labor concerns
Workers delivered a petition and letter of intent to Chipotle Mexican Grill management Wednesday, saying they are forming a union.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville City Council OKs first reading of proposed $53.1 million budget
Councilors must take a second vote to finalize the proposed 2022-23 budget, which represents a $6.6 million increase from 2021-22 and commits $24.7 million for municipal spending and $28.4 million for schools.