The Maine Child Safety and Family Wellbeing report establishes a framework for future policy decisions and proposes $1 million in seed funding to launch a public education campaign and provide technical assistance to help community providers close service gaps.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Winslow Town Council approves $31 million municipal budget
The budget approved Monday represents a $1.9 million increase over the current spending package.
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Storm damage closes section of Gardiner road
City officials are investigating ways to pay for the needed repairs to Harrison Avenue, a residential street often used to access the nearby interstates.
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Manchester brush fire draws ground, air attack across 4 acres of woodland
Firefighters from five area departments, with help from a Maine Forest Service helicopter, spent about five hours Monday putting out a brush fire on the wooded east side of Manchester.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville board gives preliminary OK to $30.27 million school budget
The Board of Education will take a second, final vote on the budget for 2023-24 after the City Council approves the municipal and school budgets in a few weeks.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, Schools and Education
Cony student who posted photo of rifle, ‘concerning words’ will not face criminal charges
Law enforcement officials said the photo posted on social media was not a threat against Cony High School or its students and staff.
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Waterville to hold bulky waste pickup for first time in 18 years
Waterville Public Works Director Matt Skehan said people must have their items at the curb no later than 7 a.m. May 22 to be guaranteed they are picked up that week.
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Albion woman dies from injuries tied to attempts to start campfire in China
Liza Bragg, 46, suffered fatal burns after standing too close to a campfire, officials said.
Posted inCommunity News, Local & State, Local Government, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield residents pass $7.1 million municipal budget at Town Meeting
The approval of the spending package came Monday and included residents giving their OK to use federal American Rescue Plan Act money to pay a new fee to Delta Ambulance for 911 emergency services.
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Lawmakers clash over bill to delay out-of-state trash ban
Supporters say Maine needs the trash to solve its sludge disposal crisis, but critics say the state-owned landfill should be reserved for in-state waste and accused the operator of prioritizing profits over solving the problem.