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Published
March 7, 2021

Readfield Union Meeting House restoration sparked by Hallowell couple’s $50,000 donation

Jack and Anita Smart have given a $50,000 matching grant to the landmark's nonprofit organization, which is in the midst of a $722,000 restoration project.
Published
March 7, 2021

Augusta City Council declares house dangerous, gives garage owner time to make his building safe

A house on South Grove Street deemed unsafe despite owner's objections, while owner of Mount Vernon Avenue garage is given time to form a remediation plan despite a history of inaction on other buildings.
Published
March 6, 2021

Massachusetts man who was among first batch of COVID-19 cases in Maine still struggling with heart problems

The experience of the 62-year-old man, whose family owns a vacation home in Somerset County, is among the growing evidence that COVID-19 can cause heart-related complications even in people who are not hospitalized.
Published
March 6, 2021

Homeless central Mainers ‘feel so stuck’ navigating pandemic winter

The struggles of homelessness have been accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic, as already tight housing stock over the last year has become even tighter while state protections against evictions limit new housing options.
Published
March 6, 2021

St. Albans residents approve $1.29 million budget at annual Town Meeting

Residents met at the town hall Saturday to vote on a 43-article warrant.

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Published
March 6, 2021

Skowhegan, Waterville and Winslow-area schools report cases of COVID-19

Waterville Schools reported cases in three different schools.
Published
March 5, 2021

First pass at 2021-2022 budget has Gardiner-area school district considering 8% spending hike, 20.5% local tax increase

In the initial budget for next school year, Maine School Administrative District 11 is proposing a $28.24 million spending plan with $12.02 million coming from its member towns.
Published
March 5, 2021

Northern Light Inland Hospital expands mass vaccination site in Fairfield

The Northern Light Inland Hospital clinic at Kennebec Valley Community College on Western Avenue in Fairfield has been open since Jan. 26, doing 300 to 400 doses per week, but it is expanding to vaccinate about 1,000 people per day on certain days starting Saturday.
Published
March 5, 2021

Maine Ethics Commission to meet on Senate District 14 campaign complaint

The complaint alleges that electronic signs used by William Guerrette lacked a disclosure statement of who paid for them. That disclosure was added to the signs at the request of the commission.
Published
March 5, 2021

Man arrested in Whitefield family’s farmstand destruction

Wayne Mullens, owner of the front-end loader police believe was used to rip apart Swallowtail Farm and Creamery's farmstand in Coopers Mills, was arrested Thursday night in Gardiner.