While it’s hard finding a candidate with the qualifications to run a wastewater treatment plant, public sector workers in general are proving hard to find in Maine.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Maine officials wary of confusion at March vote over No Labels registrations, new primary rules
Local officials say they’re bracing for potential confusion because some voters may have inadvertently enrolled in the new No Labels party that has gained ballot access in Maine and because there are new rules for the upcoming March primary.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Gardiner Ambulance puts out plan to clear $900,000 it’s owed, make costs more predictable
The Gardiner Ambulance Service, which serves all or part of eight communities in southern Kennebec County, relies on revenue from ambulance calls and annual payments from its partners to keep the service afloat.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Maine schools prepare for cost of up to $13 million in first 6 months of new paid family leave program
Schools are preparing to contribute up to 1% of their employee payroll to the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program starting in January 2025.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Litchfield man indicted on charges he kidnapped, assaulted woman in Chelsea
Joshua L. Tilley, 40, allegedly approached the woman while she was sleeping in a trailer, called her names and threatened to kill her if she made noise, according to an affidavit.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Eyeing recruiting and retention, Gardiner officials agree to 15% pay increase for firefighters
City firefighters are expected to see the increase in their base pay beginning July 1.
Posted inThings to Do
Open Book Players to present ‘Love Letters’ Feb. 8
GARDINER — The Open Book Players group is set to present “Love Letters,” a play written by A. R. Gurney, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, and 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9 at the Johnson Hall Opera House, 280 Water St. This play, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, centers on two characters, […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Gardiner business owners gut-punched by flood insurance revelations
They had no reason to believe their insurance policies wouldn’t cover flood damage. Now they are on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars in repairs.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine, News
Solar development in central Maine may open up greener pastures
Jefferson farmer and MSAD 11 teacher Michael Dennett is building his sheep grazing operation on agrivoltaics, the practice of using land for both agriculture and solar energy production.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Trans students at Gardiner Area High School defend bathroom policy following wave of complaints
“This policy helps trans kids like me feel safe at school and in their skin,” said sophomore Jay Dostie at a recent MSAD 11 school board meeting.