Gil Roy has hosted more than two-dozen foreign exchange students from around the world in the last 14 years and has two more coming this summer, Amy Calder writes.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLocal & State, The Maine Forecast
Showers, thunderstorms expected for Father’s Day weekend
Mother Nature’s going to deliver a sub-par gift for Dad. Another pesky, upper-level low like the ones that have plagued us on and off for weeks will return to Maine with persistent clouds and showers. The coast has the best shot at not seeing widespread rain today, but expect showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon. […]
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Mills signs highway budget, averting partial shutdown
The highway budget includes a new, more sustainable revenue source to support road and bridge maintenance.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos June 9-16, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Elections
Farmingdale voters support road work in $2.6 million budget approval
About two-dozen people turned out Thursday to the Hall-Dale High School theater for the annual Town Meeting to weigh in on the spending proposal outlined by Farmingdale selectmen, putting in place a plan to address roads in need of repair.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Elections, Schools and Education
Chelsea residents approve $2 million budget with minor tweaks
Around 40 voters passed the Chelsea municipal budget, along with two updated town ordinances, at the annual Town Meeting on Thursday.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine House narrowly supports bill that would allow safe drug consumption sites
Thursday’s 77-66 vote followed emotional testimony on both sides. The measure now goes to the Senate.
Posted inLocal & State
Maple syrup producers’ 2023 yields depended on location
In Franklin County, the further north a producer lives, maple syrup yields were lower.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Former Democratic state representative sentenced to 3 days in jail
Clinton Collamore, of Waldoboro, pleaded guilty on 11 counts of unsworn falsification and one count of violating the Maine Clean Election Act.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Maine Senate rejects 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases
The Senate’s decisive vote Thursday comes 2 days after the House narrowly voted against the bill.