City Manager Gary Lamb was reprimanded in a letter from the City Council for his initial response to a complaint brought by the Hallowell Pride Alliance about the Fire Department’s not providing traffic and safety coverage for the group’s annual parade.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Wilton pedestrian hit by truck, dies at scene in Wilton
Life saving measures were used but were unsuccesful in reviving Levi Jewell, 29, who was walking in the same direction as traffic.
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Wilton pedestrian hit by truck, dies at scene in Wilton
Life saving measures were used but were unsuccesful in reviving Levi Jewell, 29, who was walking in the same direction as traffic.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine soon could reach another settlement on legal defense for its poorest residents
A judge rejected the first attempt at a deal between the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services and the ACLU of Maine.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Grant for Augusta schools being used to get students back onto bicycles
Two teachers at Cony are encouraging students to take up biking as a new bike repair shed is built by the Capital Area Technical Center.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine’s embattled child welfare director resigns
Todd Landry, whose leadership had been questioned by lawmakers, cited “personal reasons” for his resignation, which is effective immediately.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Local & State
Star of David in Westbrook’s holiday light display removed following complaints
Members of the Arab American community were offended by the Jewish symbol in light of the Israel-Hamas war. The star has been replaced with a dreidel.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Boil-water notice issued for parts of Winslow after water main breaks
Some people had no water coming from their taps, while others shared photographs on social media of yellow tap water.
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Most have power restored after coastal storm left 31,000 without electricity
Most of the outages were reported in coastal towns, where winds gusted to 40 mph.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Tag, you’re it: Cape Elizabeth natives develop app based on playground game
Lauren Steidl and Ian Andolsek, both 29, are among the founders of Integrated Reality Labs, the extended-reality gaming company behind the new game, called Slap.