The special election was called because Shenna Bellows, who was elected to a third term representing Senate District 14, declined to be sworn in when she was elected by the Legislature to serve as Maine’s secretary of state.
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Waterville Council to consider library restoration work contracts
The council also is expected to consider forming a committee to explore temporary and permanent locations for City Council meetings.
Hussey School in Augusta, Hall-Dale Elementary in Hallowell report COVID-19 cases
Lillian P. Hussey Elementary School was operating under fully remote learning Monday, while Hall-Dale Elementary School did not make changes to its teaching schedule after a positive case of COVID-19 was reported Saturday.
Hall-Dale Elementary School reports positive COVID-19 case
Official: The diagnosis will not force a change in schedule at the school in Hallowell.
Thomas College student’s digitized snowmobiling map service a ‘win’ for riders
Jake Warn, 21, of Winslow, a college junior, has put his studies in entrepreneurship to work, creating SledTRX.com.
Hall-Dale Elementary School raises almost $33,000 through Read-a-Thon
The top readers each logged more than 2,000 minutes, while the student body collectively topped 100,000 minutes during the February vacation.
Richmond Area Senior Center quilting projects become ‘warm’ gifts
The quilting club has worked since December on lap quilts it is donating to Richmond Eldercare residents.
Kite festival wraps up weeklong Somerset SnowFest
The celebration wrapped up Sunday at Lake George Regional Park in Canaan.
More local teams, but fewer live fans for third annual Skijor Skowhegan event
Because of COVID-19 safety guidelines, spectators were not allowed to watch the event in-person, though the event was broadcast online.
Palermo couple’s ‘nightmare’ bank account freeze reveals oversight in Maine’s unemployment claim review
Kim Crouse discovered last Wednesday that her primary account at KeyBank had been frozen over unspecified claims of unemployment fraud, a mix-up that took more than a week to be addressed.