Residents approved every spending proposal in the $969,000 town budget at Tuesday’s annual Town Meeting.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Readfield-area high school to go remote due to staff shortages from uptick in COVID-19 cases
School officials can’t figure out what caused the spike, and so far only Maranacook Community High School has been impacted.
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Downtown Waterville sidewalk construction set to start
Crooker Construction Inc. of Topsham is expected on Thursday to begin preparing Front Street for new concrete sidewalks from the Lockwood Hotel south to Bridge Street.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Falling tree in China clips utility poles and knocks out power to more than 1,200 customers
The tree fell Wednesday on Lakeview Drive in China and resulted in the loss of power to around 1,250 Central Maine Power customers in China and about a dozen in Albion.
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Pittsfield man involved in police confrontation died of multiple gunshot wounds, medical examiner says
Gregory Lasselle died Feb. 25 following a 12-hour standoff, but state authorities have yet to explain what prompted law enforcement personnel to use deadly force on Lasselle.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Litchfield looks to cap budget increase to 10%
The proposed $3.1 million budget will be decided by voters at the annual Town Meeting on June 18.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Augusta man’s commencement from special court program highlights reduced sentences, opportunity to rebuild lives
A robbery charge against Jesse D. Nichols was dismissed this week after he completed the Co-Occurring Disorders Court program, which seeks to treat criminal defendants with substance abuse problems and help them get back on their feet.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Messalonskee High School principal receives top state award
Paula Callan becomes the first educator to win both the Maine Principal of the Year Award and the Maine Assistant Principal of the Year Award since the founding of the Maine Principals’ Association in 1992.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner residents meet top candidate for city manager position
Andrew Carlton, who is currently superintendent in Regional School Unit 4 based in Wales, told residents at a forum that he sees overlap between school and municipal administration in managing budgets and people.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Rain damage will leave Alexander Reed Road in Richmond closed until September
The Maine Department of Transportation announced the update Tuesday after the culvert collapsed Friday morning from rainfall, with repairs expected to cost $1.2 million.