Posted: May 04, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: May 4
Staff at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary sent Zoë Christmas s package back to her, saying the sudoku puzzles fell under the banner of inappropriate content. (Submitted by Zoë Christmas)
Zoë Christmas was shocked when the Saskatchewan Penitentiary rejected her package of puzzles and literature.
The contents destined for an inmate in search of literature included sudokus, one short story and a few newsletters all printed on individual sheets of paper.
Correctional Service of Canada returned the contents with a list of seemingly harmless items it won t accept by mail, saying this is in an effort to keep drugs and contraband out of secure prisons.
By Staff
The final piece is in place for Szanton Co. to begin work on a 50-apartment project on the site of the former YMCA in downtown Bath.
The developed recently received approval of an affordable housing tax credit allocation from MaineHousing that allows Szanton to reserve roughly 70% of the units for those earning $25,000 to $38,000 a year, with rents ranging from $690 to $890 for a one-bedroom unit. The income restrictions and rents are set annually by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and are based on the area median income.
The remaining 30% of the apartments will be rented at market rates, without limits to tenant income. The majority of the new apartments will be set aside for households age 55 or older. All of the 46 apartments in the new building at 26 Summer St. will be fully accessible by elevator.