GRAY — Public access to Gray Town Hall will be restricted indefinitely while crews repair damage caused by a water pipe break that flooded the building Sunday evening. The pipe break was the second in the past week at town hall, located at 24 Main St., according to a Facebook post by the Gray Fire […]
2021
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Kennebec County maintenance manager sexually assaulted female inmate assigned to work for him, police allege in documents
James Saucier, 58, of Belgrade, was arrested last week on three counts of gross sexual assault in connection with the case, and the alleged victim told authorities she wasn’t the first incarcerated female he had assaulted.
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Posted inTimes Record
Online smelt talk is Feb. 10
An online lecture, “Searching for Smelt: Citizen Science & Maine’s Sea Run Fishes,” will feature Claire Enterline and Danielle Frechette, research biologists with Maine’s Department of Marine Resources. It will take place online at 7 p.m. Feb. 10. The talk is part of Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s Winter Speaker Series and will be conducted over Zoom, via a […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
New Gloucester hires new fire/rescue chief, library director
Jon Kiernan and Lee Shaw will take their posts as the fire/rescue chief and library director, respectively, later this month.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Schools and Education
Expecting new COVID-19 cases to arrive with students, Bates College will add rapid tests to screenings
Bates students will begin to file back onto campus this week, and with the crowd will come increased risk of COVID-19 transmission, say campus officials.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Dozens in hearing back bill to gauge racial impacts in all state legislation
House Assistant Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross says the measure is an important step toward eliminating systemic racism in Maine.
Posted inNation & World, News
Schumer, McConnell agree on organization of 50-50 Senate
The agreement, awaiting approval in a Senate vote, means Democrats can take control of the committees and set up other operations that have stalled during the standoff.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Condo project approved for site off New Gorham Road
The Westbrook Planning Board also looked at plans for a small housing development off Bridge Street.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Portland Schools’ response to harassment, bias allegations is strong, experts say
The use of a third-party arbiter to address student complaints and giving students more voice in the culture and climate at their schools are two vital components of the district’s plan, they say.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Divided House Republicans face decisions on Reps. Greene, Cheney
Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Liz Cheney have antagonized opposing wings of the GOP as the party struggles to define itself.