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Business, Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Waterville Planning Board to consider 65-unit mobile home park

by Amy Calder February 23, 2020February 23, 2020

The board on Monday is also expected to consider a request to rezone properties on Park Street to allow a hairdressing business to move to the former site of Redington Funeral Home.

Kennebec Journal, Local & State

Study recommends Augusta charge hourly for downtown Water Street parking

by Keith Edwards February 23, 2020February 23, 2020

A traffic study commissioned by the city of Augusta indicates there is enough parking downtown but it is not being used properly.

Animals, Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Volunteers get lesson in sleeping over with Waterville shelter dogs for national study

by Taylor Abbott February 22, 2020February 22, 2020

Members of the Waterville area community have an opportunity to host a canine overnight to determine whether a shelter dog would be a good fit in the home.

Business, Kennebec Journal, Local & State

Bruce Wagner answers Five Questions

by Jessica Lowell February 22, 2020February 22, 2020

The CEO of the Finance Authority of Maine talks about the importance of having a plan and knowing when to change it.

Local & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel

Skowhegan woman accused of taking more than $10,000 from family business

by Taylor Abbott February 21, 2020February 22, 2020

Since Tom McCarthy filed the complaint, his business has been beset by losses that he calculates amount to more than half a million dollars.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education

Last chance to submit suggestions for Skowhegan area school district mascot

by Taylor Abbott February 21, 2020February 21, 2020

Suggestions will be accepted electronically and on written forms available in district schools, town offices and libraries until Monday evening, Feb. 24.

Kennebec Journal, Local & State

Gardiner upgrades ambulance service with two new vehicles

by Jessica Lowell February 21, 2020February 21, 2020

The rescue trucks replace two older vehicles that have reached the end of their useful lives. The new ambulances are four-wheel drive vehicles, which are expected to be more rugged, particularly in the winter.

Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime

Central Maine law enforcement noticing uptick in hung-up 911 calls

by Sam Shepherd February 21, 2020February 21, 2020

Multiple law enforcement agencies are seeing an increased number of 911 hang-ups this year and are advising people who mistakenly alert emergency responders to stay on the line.