The budget for next year is $32.61 million, a 3.32% increase from last year’s budget, and municipal officials are voicing opposition to the spending plan head of a districtwide vote.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Technical Assistance Grants available for Skowhegan-based businesses
Technical Assistance Grants totaling $6,000 will be awarded to Skowhegan-based businesses.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Concerns about road paving plans emerge as Gardiner proposes budget with tax hike
Municipal officials are expected to continue discussing the proposed $6.5 million budget, a 5% increase in spending that would increase the property tax rate by 60 cents. The increase would boost the tax rate to $22.30 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, or $2,230 per $100,000.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Winslow, KVCAP continue discussion on old junior high school building but delay vote again
The sides met virtually Wednesday afternoon during a special town council meeting.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Boil-water order lifted on part of Benton Avenue in Winslow
The water main broke early Monday morning, and test results came back inconclusive Tuesday, but Wednesday’s tests came out OK.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Woman who died in Fairfield fire remembered for radiant personality, infectious smile
Rebecca Merrifield, 56, died Saturday in the Bear Mountain Road fire in Fairfield.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Winslow begins food waste recycling program this week
Town is working with the Sen. George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainable Solutions at the University of Maine, and has set up its food waste drop-off site at the Winslow Public Library.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Newly renovated Albion Public Library reopening after year-long closure
The Albion Public Library will reopen Thursday, after being closed for a year because of the pandemic and construction.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Kennebec County commissioners vote to return controversial statue to donor
Robert Fuller Jr., who gave the statue of Melville Fuller to the county and offered to take it back, will have up to a year to make arrangements to move the monument of the controversial jurist.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Benton Avenue residents in Winslow remain under boil-water order after testing is inconclusive
Kennebec Water District examining more samples and expects to know — and share — the test results Wednesday afternoon.