Two separate meetings were held this week for community members to learn more about the proposed $39.4 million budget and the North Elementary School project.
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Readfield-area schools to host coronavirus vaccination clinic for students Monday
Regional School Unit 38 students, between the ages are 12-18, are asked to sign up ahead of time through the Northern Light Health website.
Augusta councilors get Narcan, training to help prevent drug overdose deaths
Maine Access Points, a group working to increase access to medication that can help prevent overdose deaths, trained city councilors Thursday night on how to take potentially life-saving action.
Kennebec County taps fund balance to reduce property tax
The county’s budget committee now considering the best use of $23 million in federal relief funds Kennebec County expects to receive.
Poet Richard Blanco to speak at Colby College’s 200th commencement
The graduation ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 23, but the event is closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Waterville Opera House director stepping down after 4 years
Tamsen Brooke Warner is expected to leave the post next Thursday to become finance and operations manager at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Newcastle.
Colby College officials still deciding whether to require COVID-19 vaccinations for fall semester
Administrators at other Maine colleges — including Bowdoin College, Bates College, St. Joseph’s College and College of the Atlantic — have announced they will require full vaccinations prior to the fall semester.
Jury trials to resume Monday at Capital Judicial Center
Trials are resuming though only one is scheduled for May as the courts seek to catch up to pandemic case backlog.
Oakland-based RSU 18 to offer COVID-19 vaccination clinic to students
Regional School Unit 18 students who are 12 or older are eligible to receive the first shot of the Pfizer vaccine Friday, May 21, in Oakland.
St. Albans man arrested on multiple charges after driving through construction zone on I-295, police say
Joseph Simonet, 36, was arrested on charges of operating under the influence, driving to endanger and other traffic violations, according to authorities.