School-sponsored walking trails may play an important role combating obesity in Maine, where students spend less time in gym class.
June 2014
Skowhegan mom who pushed stroller in traffic while drunk going to jail
Hiedi Ann McDonald admitted violating probation while pushing her toddler son in the stroller on Chandler Street and North Avenue.
Timeline of events for Carole Swan
With her sentencing in federal court on Friday, the Kennebec Journal looks back at the events that led to her arrest and conviction.
The final Father’s Day card
J.P. Devine writes about fading but haunting memories of father.
Sea gull’s adoption of Oakland school prompts call to police
The gull, which has an injured leg, has been hanging around Atwood School to the delight of students and irritation of administrators.
Norridgewock ‘gun tattoo’ man arrested
Months after police responded to a report of a gun that turned out to be a tattoo, Michael Smith was arrested with the real thing tucked in his waistband.
Waterville man held in attack on girlfriend
Matthew Waldo, 28, is charged with assualting girlfriend and smashing her cellphone so she couldn’t call 9-1-1.