The amended agreement would provide an additional $110,000 in TIF revenue for the city as part of a 10-year deal with the Camden National Bank Ice Vault.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Winslow joins other central Maine schools in making masks optional
The School Board this week voted to alter its masking policy based on updated guidance from federal and state health officials.
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Posted inLocal Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Thorndike residents give OK to construction of salt and sand shed
The $539,000 shed is necessary because the Maine Department of Environmental Protection in 2019 cited the town after a stockpile of salt and sand contaminated a nearby stream.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Augusta man pleads guilty to theft-related charges, enters court-overseen drug recovery program
Alex J. Murphy, now 33, passed fake $100 bills and stole store merchandise to support his drug habit, officials say.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Idaho-based company completes purchase of longstanding Unity telecom UniTel
The sale to Direct Communications, based in Rockland, Idaho, is expected to provide the capital that will allow UniTel to expand and upgrade the fiber optic network in the communities that it serves.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Mainers gather for Black Balloon Day, marking 636 overdose deaths in 2021
Members of the Maine recovery community advocate for an amendment to the state Good Samaritan Law that would protect anyone at the scene of an overdose from punishment for nonviolent crimes.
Posted inMaine
Mercer voters approve $851,119 municipal budget
About 70 people attend annual Town Meeting, approving most of the 42 warrant articles.
Posted inMaine
Anson voters support fire truck and rescue boat purchases, hiring two full-time firefighters
Voters approve all 45 warrant articles, including building an ice rink at the Anson Town Office.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Maine
Young artist discovers he has been working at great-grandfather’s Winthrop school desk
Adrien Polky, a fourth grader, finds his great-grandfather’s name carved into the desk the boy uses at school. The great-grandfather, Wayne Healey, also of Winthrop, was a gifted artist, too.