Employers are struggling to hire in Maine and across the nation, which experts say is the result of several factors exacerbated by the pandemic.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
River rec area, brewery among Somerset County recipients for $410,000 in grants
Several projects throughout the county are expected to benefit from the funding awards, including Skowhegan’s Run of River project and Bigelow Brewing’s expansion into downtown.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Benton’s Alewife Festival canceled again, but great fish migration swims on
While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced cancellation of festival for second consecutive year, the yearly alewife migration continues in big numbers in the Sebasticook River.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Whitefield students get hands-on aquaponics experience with school garden
Plants and seeds from the Whitefield Elementary School are being sold from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta City Council approves $69.4 million city and school budget
No change expected in tax rate for city property owners.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Somerset County grand jury indicts father, son in Pittsfield high-speed chase
An indictment is not a finding of guilt, but an indication there is enough evidence to move forward with a trial.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Tick worries prompt school officials to spray Hall-Dale Elementary School grounds
Dresden Elementary and Hall-Dale Elementary Schools have had the greatest amount of ticks in Regional School Unit 2, but the Hallowell school is the priority because of summer building use.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Two women, 1-year-old girl killed Thursday when hit by car in Augusta
Barbara Maxim-Hendsbee, Rosalyn Jean and baby girl died when hit by car driven by Chelsea man.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta mass vaccination site to remain open through June
Vaccination clinic operated by MaineGeneral Health continues to offer scheduled and walk-in appointments as it plans to also offer smaller, pop-up clinics around the region.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Gardiner officials seek leaner spending
With spending plans for the Gardiner-area school district and Kennebec County government taking shape, Gardiner officials say they want to cut spending to curtail property tax increases.