Voters at the Windsor annual Town Meeting added $27,000 to the $1.96 million budget and also approved the purchase of a new fire truck to replace a 1986 tanker truck.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan officials hold ceremony marking start of work on new public safety building
The police and fire departments have operated for years in cramped quarters, but that will eventually change as town officials on Tuesday held a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction of a new complex.
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Posted inCommunity, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Pickup crash in Oakland on Monday leads to power outage affecting some 3,000 CMP customers
The pickup wrecked in the evening on High Street, leading to a fire and downed power lines.
Posted inCommunity, Elections, Local Elections, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Residents approve $13.4 million budget for Pittsfield-area school district
Residents of the three School Administrative District 53 towns — Burnham, Detroit and Pittsfield — voted 240 to 124 last week to approve the district budget.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan officers discover child in SUV in which illegal drugs were found, police say
A traffic stop Saturday resulted in the confiscation of fentanyl and crack cocaine, and the arrest of three people, including two who are the parents of an 8-year-old also found in the SUV, authorities said.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Photos: Salvaging wood from Maine’s oldest opera house
Renovations to Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, considered the state’s oldest opera house, began this month. A crew from Barn Boards & More, a local wood salvaging business, was pulling up and saving the tongue-and-groove floor boards from the theater Thursday to reuse as flooring or make into tabletops. By December 2023, the three-story performing arts venue in Gardiner is expected to reopen to the public with a 400-seat theater, a large lobby and concession area, full-service box office, green rooms for performers, and an elevator. Local hotel owner Benjamin Johnson turned the former livery stable into a performance hall in 1884, and it became an opera house in 1888. All photos by Kennebec Journal photojournalist Joe Phelan.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville City Council eyes first vote on proposed $53.1 million budget, including $1.72 million for Fire Department expansion
At least one councilor criticizes late request by fire officials for money to expand ambulance services, saying public hearing should be held on the matter.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Police: Big Apple convenience store in Augusta robbed Saturday night, suspect still at large
Augusta police say robbery occurred at 4:45 p.m. Saturday, and the male suspect fled before officers arrived.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Uncategorized
It’s in the books: Skowhegan library director receives top state award
Angie Herrick named Maine Library Association’s Outstanding Librarian of the Year for helping to modify services and programs at Skowhegan Free Public Library during COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Dresden keeps budget flat after voters decide not to withdraw from school district
The $1.15 million budget was driven up this year by the possibility of withdrawing from Regional School Unit 2.