Voters on Tuesday approved all but two articles on the town warrant and reelected several town officials.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Fayette voters approve $3 million budget
The $3,003,964 budget approved at the annual Town Meeting on Wednesday represents a slight reduction from last year’s total of $3,059,829.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Maine legislative panel grills UMaine chancellor over ‘egregious’ presidential search
UMaine Chancellor Dannel Malloy and the board of trustees Chairperson Trish Riley spoke virtually to the Legislature’s Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.
Posted inCommunity News, Elections, Local & State, Local Elections, Local Government, Morning Sentinel, Politics
Perkins wins Senate District 16 Republican nomination after ranked-choice count
State elections officials announce state Rep. Michael Perkins has defeated Kevin Kitchin 922 to 845 to win the Republican nomination for Senate district that covers greater Waterville.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
UMaine trustees offer chancellor short-term contract extension, delaying decision on his future with system
Trish Riley, chair of the University of Maine System board of trustees, announces Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy’s contract has been extended through mid-July, allowing the board time to discuss the matter at its July 11 meeting.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Rep. Charlotte Warren wins Democratic nomination for seat on Kennebec County Commissioners
Warren, who because of term limits cannot seek reelection as the state representative for Hallowell, Manchester and West Gardiner, is to face Joseph Pietroski Jr., the Republican nominee from Winthrop, in November for the open seat representing 14 communities in southern and western Kennebec County.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Uncategorized
Central Maine voters faced a rash of ballot, other questions this week
From state and municipal races to multimillion-dollar budgets, there was an array of issues for residents to decide either at Town Meeting or at the ballot box.
Posted inCommunity News, Elections, Local & State, Local Elections, Local Government, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield residents vote against water expansion project
In a nonbinding referendum Tuesday, residents vote 402-282 to reject plan to expand the Kennebec Water District to reach homes affected by PFAS contamination.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
MSAD 54 residents approve plan for $75 million elementary school in Skowhegan
The consolidated school will combine three existing schools and part of another elementary school in the district, and the state will cover nearly 95% of the cost.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
MRC now in position to purchase Hampden recycling, waste-to-energy facility
The Municipal Review Committee announced Wednesday that no qualified bidders have come forward to buy the defunct Coastal Resources of Maine plant, which means the MRC is now poised to take ownership of it for $1.5 million.