A traffic stop Saturday resulted in the confiscation of fentanyl and crack cocaine, and the arrest of three people, including two who are the parents of an 8-year-old also found in the SUV, authorities said.
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Photos: Salvaging wood from Maine’s oldest opera house
Renovations to Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, considered the state’s oldest opera house, began this month. A crew from Barn Boards & More, a local wood salvaging business, was pulling up and saving the tongue-and-groove floor boards from the theater Thursday to reuse as flooring or make into tabletops. By December 2023, the three-story performing arts venue in Gardiner is expected to reopen to the public with a 400-seat theater, a large lobby and concession area, full-service box office, green rooms for performers, and an elevator. Local hotel owner Benjamin Johnson turned the former livery stable into a performance hall in 1884, and it became an opera house in 1888. All photos by Kennebec Journal photojournalist Joe Phelan.
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Waterville City Council eyes first vote on proposed $53.1 million budget, including $1.72 million for Fire Department expansion
At least one councilor criticizes late request by fire officials for money to expand ambulance services, saying public hearing should be held on the matter.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Police: Big Apple convenience store in Augusta robbed Saturday night, suspect still at large
Augusta police say robbery occurred at 4:45 p.m. Saturday, and the male suspect fled before officers arrived.
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It’s in the books: Skowhegan library director receives top state award
Angie Herrick named Maine Library Association’s Outstanding Librarian of the Year for helping to modify services and programs at Skowhegan Free Public Library during COVID-19 pandemic.
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Dresden keeps budget flat after voters decide not to withdraw from school district
The $1.15 million budget was driven up this year by the possibility of withdrawing from Regional School Unit 2.
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Beloved Maranacook teacher, coach Steve DeAngelis retires
Steve DeAngelis has been with the district for 44 years, with 42 of them spent teaching. He will retire to spend more time with his family and run his nonprofit.
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School officials told harassment of minority students at Lawrence High School a recurring problem
A parent of a student at the school and a teacher there told MSAD 49 directors Thursday that there’s a hostile environment at the school where students regularly use racial slurs and LGBTQ+ teens are bullied and harassed.
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Debate erupts over $1.72 million plan to restructure Waterville fire operations
As part of the proposal, which the City Council will consider Tuesday as part of a budget vote, the city would hire eight firefighters who also would be paramedics or emergency medical technicians, and two administrative people.
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Litchfield officials approve $115,000 bid to repair leaky Woodbury Pond Dam
The $115,000 bid includes an offer of $15,000 worth of discounts toward the project planned this summer.