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Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Trash talk: Towns’ garbage in Maine landfills is up nearly 50%
More disposable products, fewer recycling opportunities and a larger population are contributing to the problem, lawmakers are told.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Trans students at Gardiner Area High School defend bathroom policy following wave of complaints
“This policy helps trans kids like me feel safe at school and in their skin,” said sophomore Jay Dostie at a recent MSAD 11 school board meeting.
Posted inCommunity News, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield community ice rink still planned this winter despite storm setbacks
The rink, owned by the Central Maine Youth Hockey Association, part of the Alfond Youth Community Center, will be located next to the town’s Community Center.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Two displaced after early morning house fire in Fairfield
Firefighters from five communities responded early Sunday to the fire at 120 Gagnon Road, which damaged the house’s second floor and attic and left water damage throughout the home.
Posted inLocal & State
Coastal Maine dries out – and begins cleaning up – from Saturday’s historic storm
Municipal officials in the hardest-hit areas say cleanup will take days, and repairing the damage is likely to take even longer.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
With increased demand for home contractors in Maine, is the time right for licensing requirements?
Maine is one of just 15 states that does not require general contractors to be licensed. A bill in the Legislature seeks to change that, although past attempts have been unsuccessful.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
There may be a mass shooting memorial in Lewiston’s future
Across America, cities and towns have erected memorials after mass shootings to provide a place to mourn and perhaps heal.
Posted inLocal & State, News
In North Haven, residents battle to save the boatyard at the center of almost everything
After the second powerful storm in days and historically high tides, the shop at the center of boatyard activities was still standing Saturday afternoon.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Kennebec, Somerset counties spared problems from Saturday’s storm
Snow started around 7 a.m. in the Waterville area and in Somerset County to the north, and two hours later, had turned mostly to rain.