Maine, which reported a 16% drop, is one of four states that saw at least a 15% decline in fatal drug overdoses in 2023.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLocal & State, Sports
Transgender athletes to face fewer barriers to compete under new policy
Under a policy approved Wednesday by the Maine Principals’ Association, schools will allow transgender athletes to compete on teams either according to their birth-assigned gender or gender identity.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville Planning Board approves final plans for Colby College residence hall
The dormitory, projected to open in the fall of 2026 at the Waterville campus, is expected to house 217 students.
Posted inCommunity, Local & State
Former camper to lead summer recreation program in Jay
Emma DiPompo of Jay is co-directing with Jared Berry of Livermore.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
MEMIC workers’ comp premiums reduced more than 15%
The rate reduction will save more than 17,500 Maine employers as much as $31 million in total workers’ comp costs, which are among the highest in the nation.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Kennebunk firefighters simulate rain to calm honeybees after turnpike crash
Nobody was seriously injured when a passenger vehicle rear-ended a tractor-trailer hauling the bees on Tuesday.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine organic farmers to sue EPA over forever chemicals in sludge
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association claims that federal law requires the EPA to regulate toxic pollutants in sludge and take steps to prevent them from harming humans and the environment.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Uncategorized
Wilton invites public to meet their candidates on May 30
Philip Hilton will be running unopposed, while Gwendolyn Doak and Louise Hiltz will be going head to head for the seat at the RSU 9 board of directors.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
Absentee voting now underway for June primaries in Maine
The election includes contested Republican primaries in both of Maine’s congressional districts, as well as 18 contested primaries for seats in the Legislature.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Madison residents may get to vote on restricting location of planned methadone clinic
Town officials are drafting a moratorium and new ordinance after a group of residents organized a petition in opposition to the proposed site of a behavioral health clinic at the former Taylor’s Drug Store.