Corrections officers at the Kennebec County jail will receive a 3% raise this year and 7% in each of the next two years, but the starting salary remains among the lowest in Maine.
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Hallowell council passes $7.7 million budget after initially voting it down
The council is expecting the tax increase to be within 4% — less than half of the initial 9.2% projection last month.
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Is the Waterville-Winslow Ticonic Bridge project ‘killing’ business for downtown shops?
The concerns come after state transportation officials have said that the replacement project calls for westbound vehicle traffic from Winslow into Waterville to “remain prohibited from the bridge for a period of approximately three years.”
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Gifford’s expects to be fully operational in next few months after fire devastated Skowhegan plant
The latest scoop from Gifford’s HomeMaine Ice Cream? The company’s CEO said this week that as repairs continue on the manufacturing plant, it’s working with two out-of-state manufacturing partners to return several select flavors of its ice cream to store shelves.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
$35 million in grants will upgrade Maine culverts to allow water – and fish – to pass
Tribal governments there won an injunction in 2013 prohibiting the construction of new culverts deemed to harm fish habitats and requiring state officials to accelerate the removal of existing ones.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Hallowell woman arrested after car crashes into building, catches fire in Augusta
An office building on Western Avenue was significantly damaged and one person was taken to a hospital after the Tuesday crash, officials said.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Bath native, AI entrepreneur accused of swindling investors
Michael Brackett was arrested Tuesday on wire and securities fraud charges after he allegedly lied to investors about the financial health of his tech startup, Centricity Inc.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Residents in Wales, Litchfield and Sabattus reject school district budget again
Turnout and margins of vote almost identical to those for June 13 referendum.
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Body found on residential street in Bucksport
Police have not shared the identity or the cause of death of a Bucksport man whose body was discovered on Hinks Road early Tuesday morning.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Local & State, News, Uncategorized
Elvises in the building at Augusta Civic Center, but not enough to break record
Roughly 300 people dressed as Elvis gathered Tuesday to honor the King of rock ‘n’ roll, falling far short of the record but easily becoming the largest Elvis gathering in Maine.