Tuesday’s Planning Board meeting will be one of the final opportunities for the public to weigh on the plan, which is expected to be voted on for adoption at town meeting in June.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan fire station’s future tied up in a few inches of brick
A small piece of the former fire station on Island Avenue extends on to Brookfield’s neighboring property, which is presenting an issue as town officials consider what to do with the building.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
When Waterville’s former Bob-In goes, so goes an era
The old landmark awaits the same wrecking ball that took down buildings on either side of it to make way for the construction of modern, multi-story apartment buildings, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Maine Democrats move to adopt partial budget, with or without Republicans
Democrats have brought forward a ‘continuing services’ budget to fund MaineCare and other core government functions; it advanced out of committee Friday and will go to the full Legislature.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
King and Collins vote to fund government as Senate averts shutdown
In the end, enough Democratic senators decided a shutdown would be worse than the Republican plan and backed Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer’s strategy to allow the bill to advance.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine loses $15M for energy efficiency, heat pump loans
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is canceling $20 billion nationwide in grants and other sources of funding authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Firefighters battle blaze, mud in Clinton
The fire Tuesday night at a seasonal camp showed how Maine’s firefighters and other emergency workers face special challenges this time of year.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Madison drug bust leads to 4 arrests
Somerset County Sheriff’s Office investigators said they seized more than 25 grams of cocaine and fentanyl along with other items while searching an Ingalls Street residence.
Posted inLocal & State
Meeting March 19 to review Farmington town meeting articles
The meeting will provide an opportunity for voters to learn and ask questions about proposed budget amounts for the coming year.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Pittston to sue over faulty Jewett Road repair
Pittston elected officials voted to sue Sam Snow Construction, the company operated by the town’s road commissioner, after the repair work it did on Jewett Road started to fail after about a year.