City officials say that even with the fee increases, Hatch Hill will still cost less than other area landfills even as the site is prepared for an expansion before it fills up.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: Two veterans had much in common, including the consequences of war
Billy Demo and Harold Haskins, longtime Skowhegan neighbors and Vietnam veterans, died within two weeks of each other, with more experiences in common than their families knew, Amy Calder writes.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Former Levine’s store, family to be commemorated in Waterville
At a celebration in July, the triangular strip of land to the south of the Lockwood Hotel in downtown Waterville will be named Levine’s Park and a plaque will be erected honoring store owners Ludy and Pacy Levine and their nephew, Howard Miller, who managed the store.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos May 20-27, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Did Harry Styles record part of his latest album in central Maine?
Maine-raised songwriter Amy Allen co-wrote one of the tracks on the British popstar’s new album, but fans think there’s another Maine connection — to a farm in Monmouth.
Posted inCommunity News, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Soldier’s letter home inspires Bossov Ballet performance at Colby College
The Bossov Ballet Theatre, which is based at Maine Central Institute, will perform an original ballet, ‘I’m Still Here,’ which was inspired by the book ‘War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars.’
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Faculty members question payout to new UMA president who withdrew from job
Michael R. Laliberte’s potential $615,000 paycheck over three years is not sitting well with certain faculty members, some of whom were laid off recently for budgetary reasons.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Reward offered for information on theft of guns from downtown Waterville pawnshop
Federal authorities and a trade association for the gun industry have announced a $5,000 reward for information related to the burglary at J.R.’s Trading & Pawn at 100 Elm St., where 14 handguns were stolen April 10.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Hepatitis A exposure warning at Oakland restaurant is second this week involving food service in central Maine
A case of acute hepatitis was identified in a worker who handled food at the Waterville Country Club’s Nineteen 16 Restaurant in Oakland between April 26 and May 17, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention.
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Kennebec County budget wins delayed approval
With the final vote by the Kennebec County Budget Committee, the spending plans for Kennebec County government and Unity Township will be forwarded to county commissioners next month for the final approval.