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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan officials move toward finalizing ways to spend federal COVID-19 relief aid
Selectmen met with department heads Tuesday and much of the discussion revolved around bonuses for police officers and a new generator for the Skowhegan Community Center.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
State issues do-not-eat advisory for deer harvested in the Fairfield-area over ‘forever chemicals’
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife issued the advisory Tuesday after finding high levels of ‘forever chemicals,’ or PFAS, in deer in the area.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
COVID-19 vaccination clinic offering free milkshakes at Waterville McDonald’s draws large crowd
The free pop-up clinic was coordinated by the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention with the restaurant’s owner, Mike Ortins.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education, Sports, Varsity Maine
Hallowell-area school district denies unvaccinated athlete’s request to play basketball maskless
The request by Hall-Dale junior TJ Wilson has touched off questions about the local process for evaluating exemptions to pandemic protocols.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Wrong-way driver caused I-95 crash in Waterville, police say
Two drivers and one passenger involved in the crash were taken to the hospital with injuries that were not considered life threatening, police said.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville council votes to spend COVID-19 relief funds, but holds off on employee bonus decision
Some city councilors on Monday weren’t keen on approving COVID-related bonuses for city workers, at least until a special committee had had a chance to meet.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville board chair tells anti-mask activist that schools will follow health guidelines
Nick Blanchard, founder of the group Patriots with Attitude, spoke to the Waterville Board of Education on Monday, asking what can be done to get schools to remove the mask-wearing mandate.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Kennebec County report identifies more-diverse population, quality jobs as top goals
Impact 2032’s Report to the Community highlights areas that people across Kennebec County have identified as priorities over the next decade, including quality education and jobs.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield man, family collect 100-plus Thanksgiving dinners for area residents
Tim Martin and his family recently collected the food baskets for local families and delivered them to the schools for distribution.