Approximately 70 people lined the streets, while others watched from parked cars and some vehicles circled the area, to protest executive orders signed by Gov. Janet Mills to keep people home and nonessential businesses closed.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
On the hunt for federal tax forms in central Maine
Maureen Donovan likes to have paper tax forms to complete her federal and state taxes, but printed federal forms are not readily available now due to pandemic-related shutdowns of IRS facilities.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: Two friends retain their compassion during the pandemic
Emily Coates, 20, and Jessica Verrill, 42, were on a mission Wednesday to make a co-worker’s day a bit happier during a difficult time, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Colby College food services, others join with Alfond Youth & Community Center to provide, distribute meals
The Alfond Youth & Community Center is able to provide 800-1,000 meals on a daily basis with the help of volunteers.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Richmond committee starts work on school district withdrawal
If a withdrawal agreement can be completed by June, Richmond voters could decide on a July 1, 2021, withdrawal in a November vote.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Water main break in Waterville floods downtown business basements
The water main break on Appleton Street occurred just after 4:30 p.m. and caused flooding to basements in businesses on The Concourse.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville Emergency Operations Center trims hours, but there to assist in pandemic
The center, set up to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, is made up of seven city officials who will work mostly from their regular offices but can return to the center at a moment’s notice, according to the center’s incident commander, Joseph Massey.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
MOFGA, Maine Farmland Trust launch grants for farmers disrupted by coronavirus
“Things have really shifted rapidly and a lot of farms have lost sales from market disruptions,” said Sarah Alexander, executive director of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardners Association.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta landfill no longer taking recyclables due to COVID-19
New rules at Hatch Hill landfill in Augusta, which takes trash from several area towns, have some users upset.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Former Augusta firefighter Charlie Hopper dies of COVID-19 at 78
Hopper died April 17 at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, with his wife, Ann, by his side.