If left untreated, the Eurasian watermilfoil could devastate Lake Cobbossee’s ecosystem and contaminate other Maine lakes, advocates say.
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Optimism — and concerns — grow for the high school state basketball tournaments
Many are wondering what’s in store for the postseason as play-in games are less than a month away.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Battle for Bomazeen: Officials worry Belgrade youth camp could be sold before lawsuit is resolved
Even as a purchase-and-sale agreement is in place to sell the 330-acre camp, a lawsuit challenges the selling rights of The Pine Tree Council of Boy Scouts of America.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Gardiner-area school board members return $250 gift cards as part of $94,000 purchase
Maine School Administrative District 11 board members cannot legally accept the gift cards, which were sent to the district’s 364 staff members over the holidays as part of a new agreement with school unions, the superintendent said.
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Waterville Rotary Club to host virtual Martin Luther King Jr. event Monday for public
The celebration will feature a talk by Darmita Wilson, vice president of Northern Light Medical Group, and will be held at 8 a.m. Monday.
Posted inLocal Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan selectman under investigation by town following conduct complaints
Selectmen Harold Bigelow says the town probe is an attempt to stop him from being outspoken on issues.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine
Amy Calder: Thankful for the hospital
One might think a hospital is a dangerous place to be during the pandemic, but it actually is one of the safest, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Central Maine employers ponder next steps after high court blocks federal vaccine requirements
Large employers in central Maine had begun to comply with the federal vaccine-or-test requirement Monday, while the U.S. Supreme Court deliberated over a challenge to the mandate.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Augusta school officials say new rule making COVID-19 contact-tracing optional will help reduce staff workload
COVID-19 contract tracing was required for schools, but the omicron variant is spreading so fast officials say it’s impossible for schools to keep up.
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Whitefield Library & Community Center to reopen this weekend after two years of restoration
Facility set to open at 1 Arlington Lane from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.