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The town spends $70,600 of $250,000 in federal funds to pay bonuses to members of the Anson Fire Department and Anson-Madison-Starks Ambulance Service.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel

A Solon landmark gets new owners — and a much-needed facelift

by Taylor Abbott November 7, 2021November 8, 2021

Thanks to a lot of TLC, a now-dilapidated but storied hotel in Solon is on its way to reopening next year.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel

RSU 74 board adopts mask requirement for Carrabec schools

by Taylor Abbott November 4, 2021November 5, 2021

The mask mandate passed 8-6, with one board member absent, and came after an hour of comments from the public.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Question 1 appears to drive voter turnout in central Maine

by Taylor Abbott November 2, 2021November 3, 2021

A top question for voters statewide Tuesday was whether they wanted to allow Central Maine Power’s $1 billion transmission line project to continue.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Fewer candidates, and less qualified ones, lead to staffing woes for central Maine fire stations

by Taylor Abbott November 2, 2021November 3, 2021

The fire chief in Skowhegan, Shawn Howard, says he has 15 openings for firefighters, and he’s not confident he can fill them all anytime soon.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Skowhegan considers how to spend $870,000 in federal relief aid

by Taylor Abbott October 28, 2021October 29, 2021

Municipal department heads made their pitches this week for how the money should be used, with Chief of Police David Bucknam requesting $10,000 bonuses for his officers.

Local & State

Somerset County officials work to contain COVID-19 outbreak at county jail

by Taylor Abbott October 26, 2021October 27, 2021

State health officials said Tuesday there were seven cases at the jail, but the sheriff later said 14 people were infected.