Posts from Local & State – Press Herald for 04/21/2021

Updates from Local & State – Press Herald In the 04/21/2021 edition: Man found safe, was sought in connection with UMaine threat In Maine, George Floyd verdict elicits relief, a feeling of justice served Mainers celebrate 'stoner Christmas' for first time under legal cannabis sales Direct-care agencies urge Maine lawmakers to raise reimbursement rates Woman struck and killed by vehicle in Westbrook Winslow begins food waste recycling program this week Kennebec County commissioners vote to return controversial statue to donor Hannaford says it no longer sends any waste food to landfills Pingree urges SBA to fix problems with online grant applications for arts, music venues State approves $135 million deal to remake ski resort in Piscataquis County Another 420 COVID-19 cases reported in Maine, as vaccine demand shifts Lives Lost: Rick Lewis, 57, drummer for bands Twyce Shy and No Guts No Glory Man found safe, was sought in connection with UMaine threat By Associated Press on Apr 21, 2021 12:23 am Authorities say a man sought after his name appeared in a social media threat directed at the University of Maine was not implicated in any criminal activity. Read in browser » In Maine, George Floyd verdict elicits relief, a feeling of justice served By Dennis Hoey and Rachel Ohm on Apr 20, 2021 07:28 pm 'We cannot forget that George Floyd's murder was not an isolated incident,' says Maine Assistant House Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross. Read in browser » Mainers celebrate 'stoner Christmas' for first time under legal cannabis sales By Hannah LaClaire on Apr 20, 2021 06:45 pm Recreational cannabis retail stores across the state celebrated '4/20' with specials, giveaways, raffles, food trucks, live music and more. Read in browser » Direct-care agencies urge Maine lawmakers to raise reimbursement rates By Scott Thistle on Apr 20, 2021 06:25 pm The Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee is considering several bills that would boost the pay for those who provide direct care to Mainers with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Read in browser » Woman struck and killed by vehicle in Westbrook By Staff Report on Apr 20, 2021 05:27 pm Police are investigating the incident, which happened in the Hamlet residential neighborhood. Read in browser » Winslow begins food waste recycling program this week By Greg Levinsky on Apr 20, 2021 05:13 pm Town is working with the Sen. George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainable Solutions at the University of Maine, and has set up its food waste drop-off site at the Winslow Public Library. Read in browser » Kennebec County commissioners vote to return controversial statue to donor By Jessica Lowell on Apr 20, 2021 02:08 pm Robert Fuller Jr., who gave the statue of Melville Fuller to the county and offered to take it back, will have up to a year to make arrangements to move the monument of the controversial jurist. Read in browser » Hannaford says it no longer sends any waste food to landfills By Edward D. Murphy on Apr 20, 2021 01:02 pm The supermarket chain said it has eliminated food waste at all 183 of its stores, which added up to 65 million pounds diverted from landfills last year. Read in browser » Pingree urges SBA to fix problems with online grant applications for arts, music venues By Bob Keyes on Apr 20, 2021 12:31 pm One arts official in Portland calls the federal agency's web portal, which went live on April 8, 'a disaster waiting to happen.' Read in browser » State approves $135 million deal to remake ski resort in Piscataquis County By Staff Report on Apr 20, 2021 11:50 am The project in Big Moose Township is expected to create roughly 380 full- and part-time jobs. Read in browser » Another 420 COVID-19 cases reported in Maine, as vaccine demand shifts By Kevin Miller on Apr 20, 2021 08:35 am While case numbers continue to rise, the demand for appointments at some vaccination clinics has eased. Read in browser » Lives Lost: Rick Lewis, 57, drummer for bands Twyce Shy and No Guts No Glory By Melanie Creamer on Apr 20, 2021 04:00 am Lewis, a fixture in the southern Maine club scene, tested positive for COVID-19 in late March. Read in browser » Recent Articles: A trooper hit his wife. The Maine State Police sent him to rehab Waterville manufacturing plant faces $394,000 in work-safety penalties UMaine cleared of threat that canceled weekend baseball games Portland preserves 27 acres of open space for public use Politicians, business leaders speak in support of revitalizing passenger rail service in central Maine

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