Costs of staffing and upkeep at the Ticonic Street building that houses Waterville Peer Recovery Center are no longer sustainable, official says.
cmnews
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Augusta Chizzle Wizzle president asks board of education to lift mask requirement while on stage
This year’s Chizzle Wizzle is the first in-person performance in two years and will mark the 131st year the show has gone on.
advertisement
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Government
Hallowell finance committee revises tax break proposal for ice arena
Officials say the revision, which could yield an additional $190,000 for the city, is to be considered by the City Council on March 7.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News, Outdoors
Developers pushing forward with $113.5 million plan to reopen ski resort overlooking Moosehead Lake
Rangeley-based Big Lake Development LLC is among the groups moving to relaunch ski operations on Big Moose Mountain as part of a project that backers say would generate hundreds of jobs.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Government, Morning Sentinel
Citing residents’ concerns about access, Waterville mayor vetoes City Council vote to hold meetings fully remotely
Mayor Jay Coelho vetoes council’s 4-3 vote, saying it would put a burden on city residents.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Proposed Augusta judicial heritage museum with controversial Fuller statue on hold after lukewarm board reception
After public opposition to a plan to develop the Maine Judicial Heritage Society Museum and Park on a vacant lot in Augusta, proponents asked the Augusta Planning Board to delay consideration of the proposal.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Government, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan town manager criticizes selectman’s behavior during meeting as ‘unacceptable’
Town Manager Christine Almand on Wednesday was critical of Selectman Harold Bigelow for lashing out against her and others during a meeting Tuesday while speaking publicly about a private, personnel matter.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Government, Morning Sentinel
As municipal road salt supplies run low, local agency works to secure shipments
Kennebec Valley Council of Governments is coordinating shipments of road salt as supplies dwindle in many central Maine communties.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Winthrop moves forward with matching $1.8 million Winthrop beach, Norcross Point redevelopment grant
The Town Council unanimously accepted a motion to authorize a local match from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for $1,787,017, or half of the project’s costs.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Fire at former Waterville Boys & Girls Club deemed suspicious, authorities say
The fire Tuesday at the former club at 6 Main Place was quickly extinguished but filled the large building with smoke.