The town is coming toward the end of its contract teachers, and Superintendent Peter Thiboutot said it “took creative problem solving” to get the teachers a competitive salary and “still be fiscally responsible.”
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Residents, officials tell police problems prompting calls for reform in Maine too
Central Maine residents, police chiefs and other officials discuss policing in a wide-ranging virtual town hall session.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Doug Ide appointed Hallowell’s interim city manager
The current Code Enforcement Officer was appointed as the Interim City Manager at a special meeting of the City Council on Monday.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Carrabec schools superintendent calls for students to be learning in person all the time
Mike Tracy wrote in a letter to Gov. Janet Mills and Maine’s congressional delegation that keeping students out of the classroom is negatively impacting them as more cases of drug abuse, food insecurity, mental health and domestic violence are reported.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Kennebec Savings Bank, Kennebec Federal Savings merger imminent
The banks will become Kennebec Savings Bank when the merger is completed at 5:01 p.m. on March 5.
Posted inMaine
Fishing derby in Canaan kicks off weeklong Somerset SnowFest
SnowFest includes a series of activities, including the only equestrian skijoring race in the Northeast which involves a horse and rider pulling a snowboarder or an Alpine skier down a 1,000-foot track of gates and jumps.
Posted inHealth, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Four employees at Augusta kidney clinic expecting boys
Allyson Barter, Becky Berthiaume, Chelsea Rousseau and Cortney Gould of Fresenius Kidney Care are due in May or June.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Central Maine police chiefs, officials go online for virtual town hall
Instead of meeting in person, southern Kennebec County police chiefs and other municipal officials will gather for the public session at 5 p.m. Monday over the Zoom videoconferencing platform.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta City Council votes to pursue Willow Street site for new police station
Former supermarket site chosen over downtown Water Street spot and Union Street site, next to existing station.
Posted inMaine
‘Improper passing’ led to head-on Fairfield crash, police say
A husband and wife from Madison were taken to the hospital Friday night after their van collided head-on with a car that apparently was trying to improperly pass other vehicles on Middle Road in Fairfield.