University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy said Friday that concerns raised about new UMA President Michael Laliberte by faculty at his previous university are “unfounded.”
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley facility nears completion
Club officials toured the new $10 million clubhouse in Gardiner that’s slated to open by the end of August, with expanded facilities for kids of all ages and space that will be available for community organizations to use.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville police caution pedestrians, motorists after 3 seriously hurt in separate incidents
Deputy Chief Bill Bonney on Friday warned pedestrians and drivers to be cautious after three people were struck Thursday while trying to cross roads where there were no marked crosswalks and the motorists had no time to stop.
Posted inAmy Calder, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Reporting Aside: Thomas College student charts path that shows he’s wise beyond his years
Luke Witham will graduate next week from the college with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education, but what is atypical is that he has already been teaching high school for all four years of his college experience, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos April 29-May 6, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
UMaine chancellor knew about new UMA president’s no-confidence votes from former university
Faculty members at University of Maine at Augusta say they are upset they were not informed about issues leading to Michael Laliberte’s resignation as president of the State University of New York at Delhi.
Posted inCommunity, Food & Dining, Maine, Morning Sentinel
State officials cite ‘forever chemicals’ in warning against fish consumption in central Maine, elsewhere
Health authorities issue advisory Thursday warning about consuming fish taken from fresh water in Fairfield, Oakland, Unity and Waterville.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner area customers hit with brief natural gas outage
Officials at Summit Natural Gas of Maine Inc. say a temporary interruption of service Wednesday affected about 240 customers in Gardiner, but most were restored to service by midday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Kennebec Journal, Maine, News
Colonial Theater to host its first show in 53 years in downtown Augusta
Las Vegas magician and mind reader Kent Axell, who grew up in Manchester, to lift curtain Friday for the first ticketed public performance at the historic theater since it closed in 1969.
Posted inCommunity, Local Elections, Local Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Hartland residents to consider $1.5 million budget, needle exchange law at Town Meeting
Community to hold municipal elections from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, and Town Meeting on Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m.