Small businesses, entrepreneurs or sole proprietors in Waterville, Winslow, Fairfield and Oakland needing an infusion of cash because of the coronavirus pandemic can apply for grants of up to $2,000.
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Posted inElections, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Polls open Tuesday for in-person voting with precautions for coronavirus
The state has issued guidelines concerning social distancing, masks and keeping pens and surfaces clean that towns such as Waterville, Fairfield and China have used to keep voters safe.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield woman remembered for vibrance, open mind, love of Shakespeare
Emily Fournier, 33, died Saturday after being ejected from a raft on the upper Kennebec River.
Posted inCommunity
KVCOG receives $400,000 EDA CARES Act Award for pandemic economic response and recovery
Fairfield’s Kennebec Valley Council of Governments has announced the federal investment of $400,000 over two years to support KVCOG’s work to help the communities within its region respond to, and recover from, the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds, distributed by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, have been made available through the recent CARES Act, and will […]
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
State police, U.S. marshals apprehend alleged fugitive from justice in Fairfield
Two Massachusetts men have been arrested and charged and are being held at the Somerset County Jail in Madison.
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Kennebec Valley Community College offers free CNA training
Kennebec Valley Community College is offering Certified Nursing Assistant Training at no cost to 12 Maine residents. This training is in response to Gov. Janet Mills’ Executive Order 25 FY 19/20, An Order Regarding the Maine Quality Centers Program, written as a response to COVID-19. This order was written to expedite training for critical jobs […]
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Fairfield area school district livestreams budget hearing due to pandemic
District residents were invited to call in to comment on the proposed 2020-21 budget — with its 2.68% increase — but no one called.
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KVCC offers graduating high school seniors free summer courses
FAIRFIELD — Kennebec Valley Community College will offer free courses for this summer semester to Maine’s 2020 high school graduates. These courses will allow the newly graduated students to explore their career options, jumpstart their college education, and potentially save money toward their total cost of higher education. These courses are made available through the […]
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Julianna Vicente graduates from Becker College
WORCESTER/LEICESTER, Mass. — Julianna Vicente of Fairfield has graduated with an Associate of Science degree in Veterinary Science, Animal Care Concentration from Becker College. Vicente was one of more than 430 students recognized at a virtual commencement celebration, according to a news release from the college.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Police charge 3 with drug trafficking after traffic stop on I-95 in Fairfield
Upon searching the vehicle, police allege they found large quantities of crack cocaine and heroin hidden behind the air-box filter.