The 128-foot-long Victory Chimes was sold for $75,900.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Chancellor of Penn State Beaver named new president of UMA
The hiring of Jenifer Cushman caps off the second search for a president of the Augusta-based university following a botched search last year.
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Gov. Mills unveils new spending plan to address housing shortage, homelessness and other needs
The governor said her nearly $900 million change package, which does not propose any tax relief or reform, addresses ‘pressing needs,’ such as homelessness, food insecurity and the lack of affordable housing.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
South Sudanese sisters, born in Ugandan refugee camp, graduate from Thomas College
Twin sisters Achen and Apiyo Charles, born in a refugee camp in Uganda, graduated Saturday from Thomas College after only three years, and now will pursue master’s degrees as they help their mother, a Portland resident, earn money to support their siblings in both the U.S. and Uganda.
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A Maine plant with a peculiar name is taken off the federal endangered species list
Federal regulators have upgraded the status of the Furbish lousewort, which only grows along the St. John River in northern Maine and Canada, from endangered to threatened.
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Saco city administrator named Waterville city manager
Bryan Kaenrath, 39, is to begin work July 31 as the top administrator in Waterville after the City Council voted 7-0 Tuesday to hire him for a five-year term.
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Lawmakers consider panel to better integrate New Mainers into public schools
The 16-member panel would build on the lessons learned by communities with sizable New Mainer populations, such as Portland and Lewiston.
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Deer harvest data show promising results for Maine’s new antlerless permit
The doe harvest from the 2022 fall hunt exceeded biologists’ goals for only the second time in six years.
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Maine’s wild blueberry crop fell 26% in size, 30% in value last year
The state’s 2022 crop was valued at $55.5 million, a decrease from $80.3 million in 2021. Experts say the fluctuations are increasing and a result of climate change.
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Paper mill workers will be recognized at Livermore Falls museum
Jay Select Board voted to give the annual Spirit of America Award to mill workers in January for their volunteerism in the community.