Workers continue to search the rubble strewn throughout a four- or five-block radius around the West Fertilizer Co.
April 2013
County commissioners to pay Board of Corrections withheld funds
Franklin County commissioners will pay the Board of Corrections a previously withheld $315,288 payment as a good faith gesture.
State may opt out of unemployment extension program
Maine is considering opting out of an emergency unemployment program after its funding was hit in federal budget cuts earlier this year.
Kennebec Journal area police log, April 17, 2013
AUGUSTA — Tuesday, At 5:43 p.m., firefighters responded to an alarm at the Kennebec County jail on State Street.
COLLEGE ROUNDUP: UMF picks up close win over Thomas
WATERVILLE — TC Peters and Jake Linkletter each scored two goals to lift the University of Maine at Farmington men’s lacrosse team past Thomas 6-5 in a North Atlantic Conference game Wednesday.
LOCAL GIRLS ROUNDUP: Michaud pitches, hits Eagles to win
AUBURN — Kassi Michaud pitched a strong game and also had two hits to lead the Messalonskee softball team past Edward Little 6-1 in the season opener for both teams Wednesday afternoon.
LOCAL BOYS ROUNDUP: Godin, Bouchard lead Panthers
WATERVILLE — AJ Godin scattered six hits and Tyler Bouchard drove in three runs to lead the Waterville baseball team past Camden Hills 5-2 in the season opener for both teams Wednesday afternoon.
Education funding sources varied in RSU 18, superintendent says
While the towns of Regional School District 18 spend on average about the same amount to educate their students, the way the cost is split between the towns and the state is varied.
Bill would allow more buying, selling options on holidays
A bill that would allow certain smaller businesses to be open on Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter was touted Wednesday as a boost for Maine’s business community.
STILL LIFE: Running for Boston
Even as authorities tracked down leads and possible suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings, the Couch-to-5K running group was out on Depot Road in Belgrade Wednesday to participate in the informal, but national, Run for Boston. Runners across the country hit the roads to show support for the people of Boston. Leading the way in Belgrade was Camdyn LaMarre, 8, who was one of the dozen or so runners who took part.