The existing permit will expire in November.
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Posted inLocal Government, News
Wilton board sends new proposed Cannabis Ordinance to town vote Oct. 1
The proposal limits the recreational and medical caregiver retail stores to a combined limit of five.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Downtown Augusta’s sturgeon sculptures up for auction
The highest bidders can take home one of 25 fiberglass sculptures celebrating the Kennebec River’s leaping leviathans.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Florida reporter to receive Colby College journalism award Friday for reporting on Haiti
Miami Herald correspondent Jacqueline Charles will receive the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award for her decades of reporting on earthquakes, assassinations and more in Haiti and the Caribbean.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Florida reporter to receive Colby College journalism award Friday for reporting on Haiti
Miami Herald correspondent Jacqueline Charles will receive the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award for her decades of reporting on earthquakes, assassinations and more in Haiti and the Caribbean.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Nation & World, News
MrBeast, Amazon sued by competitors from reality show over alleged ‘unsafe’ conditions
The filing alleges that the multimillion-dollar company behind YouTube’s most popular channel failed to provide minimum wages, overtime pay, uninterrupted meal breaks and rest time for competitors.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine Republicans launch attack ads in 4 state Senate races
It’s the largest ad buy since Labor Day, the traditional start of the fall campaign season, and comes after Democrats mailed flyers opposing a Republican candidate trying to flip a Senate seat in Windham.
Posted inLocal & State
Photos: Supermoon shines bright in Waterville
Skygazers were treated to a rare lunar trifecta Tuesday night, with a harvest moon, supermoon and partial lunar eclipse all occurring on the same night, as pictured from Waterville. All photos by Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
Question 3 asks voters to support $10 million bond for historic buildings
Voters will weigh a proposal to borrow $10 million to help restore old buildings owned by government agencies or nonprofits across the state.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
The Fed is finally lowering interest rates. Here’s what you should know.
The central bank is acting because, after 11 rate hikes since March 2022, it feels confident that inflation is finally mild enough that it can begin to ease the cost of borrowing.