Work on the three-year project, which began last year, is expected to continue until August 2026.
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Five Madison residents running for 3 seats on school board
Polls for the municipal election are scheduled to be open Tuesday, June 11, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Old Point Avenue School.
Madison residents to review moratorium spurred by proposed methadone clinic, medical marijuana ordinance
At Monday’s town meeting, voters also are expected to review a proposed $4.26 million budget for 2024-25, which represents a 5% increase over the budget approved last year.
Police dog sniffs out missing purse for motorist off Interstate 95 in Pittsfield
Maine State Police said the K-9 Geno helped find an elderly woman’s purse in central Maine on Wednesday night.
Residents at Skowhegan town meeting to weigh in on new TIF district, proposed $17.84 million budget
The proposed spending plan is up approximately 2.61% over the budget approved last year.
Sidney man identified as dump truck driver killed in Waterville crash
Police said the driver of the dump truck killed Wednesday was Joshua Nelson, 35, of Sidney, while the identity of the driver of Toyota Camry involved in the crash is being withheld.
Week In Photos May 31-June 7, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Illegal marijuana grows tied to China are funding fentanyl that’s ‘killing our citizens,’ Somerset County sheriff says
Sheriff Dale Lancaster told the county’s Board of Commissioners that his office has made investigating illegal marijuana growing operations a priority because ‘those profits are used to buy the chemicals to send to the cartel to make fentanyl.’
Whitefield fire draws strong response from area fire departments
A fire on Gardiner Road in Whitefield, reported shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday, drew firefighters from Lincoln and Kennebec counties.
Winthrop schools may have to pay if district doesn’t use electric buses that came riddled with problems
The school buses, which were awarded from the federal Clean School Bus program but soon broke down, have been off the road since early this year. Though the buses have now passed inspection, School Board members are uncertain about whether to put them back in service.