Nutritional Director Michael Flynn said Regional School Unit 12 is looking to add new items to the menu so students can “make connections to where their food is coming from.”
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Madison tomato grower must pay $337,000 in back wages, penalties following investigation
U.S. Department of Labor recovers more than $245,000 in back wages for 117 employees of Backyard Farms.
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Maine, Portland Forecaster
Legislature backs Bridgton man’s tribute to Maine as state’s official ‘Song of the 21st Century’
Terry Swett wrote “My Sweet Maine” in celebration of the state’s bicentennial, and a bill to make it “Maine’s Song of the 21st Century” was adopted by the Maine House.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
T-Mobile looks to add 300 full-time employees at FirstPark in Oakland
The company is hiring for associate expert positions, which pay a $36,000 annual salary, with an average bonus of $600 per month, according to officials.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville woman, killed when tree branch hit car, was executive chef, engaged to be married
Rochelle Hager, 31, died Monday when a large pine tree branch fell onto her car during strong winds, as she drove on Knowlton Corner Road in Farmington.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Skowhegan-based school district moving closer to site selection for new school construction
Though not set in stone, the district is leaning toward the property where the Margaret Chase Smith School currently stands.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Police decline to provide additional details on officer-involved shooting in Norridgewock
Trever Caouette, 24, of Skowhegan underwent surgery Friday morning at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor after being shot by Deputy Michael Lyman of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, according to officials.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta eyes drug-treatment referral program as Waterville chief touts local response to opioid epidemic
Waterville’s Operation HOPE provides access, transportation, to referrals to substance-use disorder treatment centers, and Augusta city officials are interested in establishing those services in Maine’s capital city as well.
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Waterville school panel to review hiring policy in wake of administrative transfer debate
The Waterville Board of Education’s policy committee will meet Thursday to discuss the schools’ administrative hiring policy, after some members objected to Superintendent Eric Haley’s making transfers without receiving approval.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Winslow Town Office closes temporarily due to COVID-19 exposure
Office will be closed at least the remainder of this week.