The project would reduce the frequency of — but not eliminate — flooding and add pedestrian amenities to make the riverfront more attractive.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Effort to ban flavored tobacco products in Maine builds momentum
A bill sponsored by state Sen. Jill Duson, D-Portland, has key lawmakers among its co-sponsors.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Hallowell-area district already faces $1.5 million budget hike in first year without Richmond
Even though the budget numbers are expected to change over the coming months, RSU 2 school officials are seeing the impact of federal COVID-19 funds ending and Richmond’s recent withdrawal from the regional school district.
Posted inMaine, Times Record
Citing Ukraine war, King lobbies for BIW contracts
Sen. Angus King said the Navy should prioritize transitioning production at Bath Iron Works to the next generation of destroyer ships.
Posted inMaine, Times Record
Rabid raccoon attacks Bowdoinham woman in her home
Although the number of rabies cases in Maine has decreased 50% over the past three years, a woman was attacked in her Bowdoinham home by a raccoon, and animal control believes there are two other infected raccoons still roaming the local woods.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News, Uncategorized
Man who threatened to kill maintenance worker in Augusta sentenced to 2 years
Paul F. Fay III, 38, told a judge he has been unable to get help for mental illness that causes him to lash out during manic episodes.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Waterville man accused in Colby College gunfire had feuded previously with assailant, police affidavit says
Officials say Andrew Gifford, 24, fired a 9 mm handgun three times in a crowded hallway during a party at the Waterville college after he had been hit in the head with a bottle by a man with whom Gifford had fought years earlier.
Posted inMaine, News
Seals that wandered into Cape Elizabeth are returned to ocean
Dexxy, found wandering town streets in January, and another seal were released at a beach in Phippsburg after weeks of rehabilitation.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Tribal leaders call for expanded rights in rare appearance before joint session of Maine Legislature
The second formal State of the Tribes Address in the state’s history comes as lawmakers in both parties appear to be working on a tribal sovereignty bill that could survive a potential veto from Gov. Janet Mills.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Ripples from the Silicon Valley Bank crisis touch Maine, but leave it unscathed
The second-largest bank failure in U.S. history affected technology companies, financial institutions and the public throughout the country.