Vehicles, many with out-of-state plates, packed the Kingdom Life Church parking lot on High Street in Oakland on Friday and Saturday nights, possibly violating state pandemic guidelines.
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Posted inElection 2020, Morning Sentinel
School board, budget committee seats contested in Oakland
Incumbent Rick Stubbert is running for the Regional School Unit 18 board of directors against Tyler Backus, while Richard MacKenzie and Justin Richard are running for the town budget and advisory committee.
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Posted inElection 2020, Morning Sentinel, Politics
Incumbent Oakland representative looks for third term in House District 77
Michael Perkins, a Republican, wants to keep representing Sidney and part of Oakland in the State House and is challenged by Democrat Marion Menair, who declined to be interviewed for this story.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Oakland fall cemetery cleanup announced
The Town of Oakland requests that all artificial flowers, vases, baskets and personal items be removed from all Oakland cemeteries by Thursday, Oct. 15. Cemetery personnel will dispose of items left behind. For more information, call the Town Office at 207-465-7357.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Central Maine Growth Council grant to pump more than $1.2 million into mid-Maine
A $600,000 federal grant, with matching funding, will help retain, establish and grow technology-based companies in mid-Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Oakland-based school superintendent reports ‘lots of good things going on,’ in first weeks of school
Superintendent Carl Gartley said “nothing’s perfect, but everything’s getting better,” about schooling in the midst of a pandemic.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Oakland’s Kingdom Life Church cancels Tenacious Love conference
Church officials say the revival, planned for Sept. 24 through Sept. 27, has been canceled because of “state regulations and safety concerns.”
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
TIF district considered as ‘fix’ for downtown Oakland
Oakland Town Manager Gary Bowman urges City Council to consider tax increment financing to encourage development.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Oakland’s Kingdom Life Church moving forward — cautiously — with conference
The Tenacious Love conference has at least 70 people saying online they plan to attend the four-day event, although Senior Pastor Jamie Dickson says the church will adhere to the state’s 50-person limit.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Oakland-based RSU 18 addresses concerns with cleaning product
Vital Oxide, used in RSU 18 to clean surfaces, can fade clothing under certain circumstances, but the manufacturer says it is not toxic.