Members also discussed a proposal by Gov. Janet Mills to limit housing assistance.
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New Hallowell Food Pantry manager hopes to build on work of predecessor
The food pantry has seen a drastic increase in the number of residents seeking food assistance as prices and food insecurity rates skyrocket.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Crews from 10 fire departments battle blazes in Fairfield, Benton
Two fires were reported an hour apart Tuesday, prompting a broad response from area firefighters.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine, News
Bridal, formal wear store set to open in downtown Hallowell
Owner Janie Maddocks says she wants Lady J’s Elegant Attire and Event Planning to be a welcoming place for customers.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Why officials say electric school buses are the future
Experts say the vehicles are easier to maintain, and better for the environment and student health, officials say.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Bingham man charged again with more sex crimes heads to trial
The two alleged victims in the case are expected to testify, prosecutors said.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Waterville man charged with drug trafficking after apartment search
Jonathan Petgrave, 37, was arrested Thursday and charged with Class A trafficking in crack cocaine and fentanyl.
Posted inLocal Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Benton cemetery trees cut down, angering some residents
Town officials say the maintenance is necessary to protect historic gravestones.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Details expected soon on what need be done to preserve Memorial Hall in Oakland
The town’s Memorial Hall Committee hired a Portland architectural firm to go over the building to determine what would be needed to preserve it, how much it would cost and how long the work would take, with a report expected in about a month.
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Through cold and snow, marchers in Waterville deliver clothes to homeless in honor of MLK Day
About two dozen people trudged along sidewalks laden with 5 inches of unshoveled snow to deliver hats, gloves and scarves to those who need them.