Council OKs budget with cut to library
Despite the extended discussions ahead of Monday’s meeting, there were still several changes made to the budget before it was passed.
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In wake of shootings, school safety a priority
The agency also conducts drills during the school year so that students and staff are familiar with what to do should someone start shooting.
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Grohoski wins Senate 7 seat
“I am humbled that the voters of Hancock County have elected me to be their next state senator,” said Grohoski in a statement Tuesday night.
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Last graduation: Last Sumner class graduates from current school building
Like a school reunion, the graduating seniors’ families and friends, teachers, former faculty, past and present staff and community members hugged and warmly greeted each other in the old gym.
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142-unit housing project proposed
The goal is to have the development feel like its own neighborhood as opposed to a housing complex.
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Towns struggle to hire
“The impacts are coming for sure,” said Stonington Town Manager Kathleen Billings, who forecasts longer wait times for municipal services, including road plowing, registering vehicles and other services, such as permits issued by code enforcement officers, who are in short supply.
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Waitlist grows as Y summer camp scrambles for staff
The YMCA has conducted a few interviews, according to Farragher, but the need is still great.
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Animals killed in Eastbrook barn fire
EASTBROOK — A fire of unknown origin broke out around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, claiming a Sugar Hill Road barn and small farm animals, according to Fire Chief Justin Rowell. “We do not know how it started at this point,” Rowell said. The homeowner reported the fire. The barn is a total loss and small animals …
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Small town weighs whether to take on oversight of proposed $1 billion park
The proposed Flagpole of Freedom would stand 1,776 feet above sea level, 300 feet taller than the spire of the Empire State Building. Three elevators inside the pole would sweep visitors up to glass observation decks.
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Work starts on new hospital
The new hospital is expected to open in the summer of 2023. WBRC Inc. is the project architect and JF Scott is the general contractor.
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Special election June 14
The American asked the candidates about their backgrounds and why they are running in the special election.