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Last night Cabinet colleagues and I approved the Council’s draft budget for the forthcoming financial year. As many readers will be aware, balancing the budget has become increasingly difficult in recent years as we have had to manage reductions in central government grants and increasing demand for adult social care and vulnerable children. Demand for the services we provide to vulnerable children and those adults with social care needs is still going up and accounts for around 80 per cent of our budget. This is why we agreed to recommend a council tax increase of 4.99 per cent, wh...

Central Maine business briefs: Rangeley Lakes Chamber announces 2021 Board of Directors People & Places: Kennebec Valley Council of Governments names new executive director. Share The 2021 Executive Board from left includes Sue Damm, secretary; Ken McDavitt, member at large; Joanne Dunlap, president; Margie Jamison, vice president; and Linda Dexter, treasurer. Contributed photo The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting Jan. 27. The meeting was conducted via Zoom because of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the meeting Margery Jamison announced the annual election results. Joann...

John Hanna, Associated Press photo by: Associated Press Sen. Molly Baumgardner, R-Louisburg, debates for a constitutional amendment against abortion on the Senate floor Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 in Topeka, Kan. (Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP) TOPEKA (AP) — Republican legislators on Thursday put a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the Kansas Constitution on the ballot for the state’s August 2022 primary election, hoping voters ensure that lawmakers can keep imposing restrictions in line with anti-abortion groups’ wishes. The Senate approved, 28-11, a measure that overtu...

What's next for Sam Brownback? Racial reconciliation. 'We really need to do it' Jonathan Shorman, The Kansas City Star Jan. 27—TOPEKA — Over the past quarter-century, Sam Brownback has steadily climbed the political ladder, moving through the roles of congressman, senator, governor and finally ambassador. Until now. Brownback, 64, stepped down as U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom last Wednesday as the Biden administration took office. It's the first time since 1995 the Republican hasn't either been in office or been preparing to enter one after w...

‘Car Choir,’ bear boom, festival changes: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports, USA TODAY © ABIGAIL DOLLINS / STATESMAN JOURNAL Chemeketa Community College choir students gather for "car choir" on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 in Salem, Oregon. "Car choir" allows students to sing as a group through microphones from the comfort of their vehicles to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Alabama Birmingham: The director of the Alabama Board of Funeral Service says businesses have been reaching out for advice on how to handle the large volume of deaths...