The Skowhegan Board of Assessors on Thursday lowered the tax rate from $18.35 to $17.48 per $1,000 worth of valuation, but that doesn’t necessarily mean tax bills will be lower because property values have increased, according to Town Manager Christine Almand.
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The sixth Maine Cheese Festival returns to Pittsfield this weekend
The festival will be held Sunday at Manson Park in Pittsfield, with a morning session beginning at 11 a.m. and an afternoon session starting at 3 p.m.
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Reporting Aside: Waterville native’s children are found, but it’s a story without a happy ending
Robert Kelley died at 77 in August in a hotel room in rural North Dakota and a coroner there went to great lengths to find his next of kin, only to learn it wasn’t the outcome people may have hoped for, Amy Calder writes.
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Week In Photos Sept. 2-9, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Maine CDC investigating COVID-19 outbreaks at 26 long-term care facilities in the state
One outbreak is at Woodlands Senior Living of Waterville and involves 27 residents and four staff, according to the Maine CDC.
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Association helps local schools by funding outdoor learning projects
Schools include Cony, Palermo, Richmond, China, Gardiner, Albion, Oakland, Madison, Canaan, Skowhegan, Clinton, Fairfield and Hartland.
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Renovations to historic house in Fairfield include new trim, exterior paint
The Fairfield History House, built in 1894 and now owned by the Fairfield Historical Society, is being repainted and having other exterior work done, just ahead of the historical society’s barn sale later this month.
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Waterville council votes to join state partnership in protecting city against climate change
The City Council on Tuesday took a first step to prepare for a plan to reduce carbon emissions, transition to clean energy and become more resilient to climate change by adopting a resolution to partner with the state on a climate action plan called Maine Won’t Wait.
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Police: Unity woman, 93, killed in single-vehicle crash in Albion
Officials believe Elva M. LaPointe suffered a medical issue while driving Monday morning, causing her car to veer off the road and flip onto its roof.
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Oakland library offers virtual tour of Yellowstone National Park
Oakland Public Library plans to offer a virtual tour of Yellowstone National Park at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at the 18 Church St. library. Oakland resident and former state biologist Paul Johnson will present the virtual tour in person. Yellowstone National Park is the oldest national park in this country and the world. It […]