City Manager Steve Daly said the city is trying to identify what the revenues from a new tax increment financing district may be used for.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Portland architectural firm recommends Fairfield-based school district stop using 3 of its elementary schools
CHA Architecture found the mechanical and electrical systems are “exhausted,” at Albion Elementary School, Clinton Elementary School and Fairfield Primary School.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Vassalboro community wants more in-person learning, teachers want to stay hybrid
Vassalboro Community School Principal Megan Allen said the survey results showed “we are not happy with how remote learning is going.”
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville firefighter dedicated to training the shrinking number of firefighters the MAINE-IAC way
Ryan Johnston’s MAINE-IAC Training was in demand across central Maine and as far away as Ohio this summer.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
School in Richmond to go remote because of staffing limitations; schools call for more subs
Marcia Buker Elementary School switched to remote learning because nine teachers had to quarantine and not enough substitutes were available for in-person education.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Commissioners to decide on Kennebec County’s Melville Fuller statue in February
The Kennebec County commissioners have scheduled their discussion and possible vote on the fate of the controversial statue of Melville Fuller for Feb. 16.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Pennsylvania-based company looks to buy Maine waste-to-energy facility
The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the solid waste interests of 115 Maine municipalities, held a virtual town hall meeting Tuesday to announce Delta Thermo Energy Inc. as the prospective buyer for the Hampden plant.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Focus on safety, not writing tickets, advises Maine panel on law enforcement during pandemic
The Criminal Justice Commission on Mitigation of Pandemic Impact has issued a series of recommendations aimed at reducing the overload on the state’s court system.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville City Council to consider final vote on downtown TIF district
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and be livestreamed from a link at the city’s website.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Winslow man arrested after leading police on chase through Winslow, Fairfield, Skowhegan
James Price, 40, was arrested on charges of operating with an open alcohol container; criminal operating under the influence; operating without a license; driving to endanger; eluding a police officer; reckless conduct; and refusing to submit to arrest, according to police.