One of three homeless men sitting this week on the riverbank in Waterville said being without a home in summer is OK, but in winter ‘it’s rough and it’s cold,’ Amy Calder writes.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Man arrested after attempting to rob Fairfield bank, police say
A South Dakota man, 47-year-old Mark J. Ryder, was taken into custody Friday following the attempted robbery of Skowhegan Savings Bank on Main Street in Fairfield, according to police.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Kennebec County starts annual budget review
Spending across county departments is proposed to increase by about 4% to $17.4 million, but it’s too soon to say what the impact on taxpayers across Kennebec County will be.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Gardiner-area school district cuts sports programs, positions to reduce increase in budget proposal
The proposed budget for the 2022 to 2023 school year started with an increase of nearly 10%, but through cuts, the school board got the increase down to 5.21%.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan selectmen OK using federal money for park improvements
Officials this week approved spending about $36,000 in federal pandemic relief aid for new paving at a popular spot, Coburn Park.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Suspended Kennebec County official pleads no contest to sexual assault of female inmate
Initially charged with three counts of gross sexual assault, James Saucier, 60, of Belgrade pleads no contest to lesser charges related to incidents involving a female inmate he supervised.
Posted inCommunity, Local Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield council approves proposed $6.4 million budget on which residents are to vote in May
The Town Meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 9, at the Fairfield Community Center, 61 Water St.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Two more die from injuries suffered in Montville house explosion, bringing blast’s death toll to three
One man died in the blast Wednesday at the house on Darci Lane, and two men who were outside at the time died later of their injuries, according to officials.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Litchfield expects to receive finalized design for Woodbury Dam work by late April
Bidders will be given until fall of 2023 to complete the project.
Posted inCommunity, Local Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Clinton selectmen support $3 million budget on which residents are to vote in June
Spending plan represents a 12.7% increase to current spending, but it is not yet clear how the hike would affect the property tax rate.