Many former allies of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki have begun exploring alternatives to replace him.
June 2014
Anti-abortion protest in Portland respects buffer zone
Protesters who hold signs outside the Planned Parenthood clinic stay outside the city’s 39-foot buffer zone one day after the U.S. Supreme Court said a similar buffer zone in Massachusetts is unconstitutional.
Garage destroyed, house saved in Chelsea fire
No one is hurt in the Friday blaze on Wellman Road that was possibly caused by car work.
Calais man dies in crash Down East
Thomas Tibbs is killed Friday morning when his car goes off the roadway and rolls several times.
Local farmers eye ‘agritourism’ as a sideline
A Farmington dairy farmer who recently hosted a group of Marylanders says he hopes to attract more tourists who want a glimpse at small town farming.
Nebraska judge opens access to Maine killer’s drawings
The author of a book about John Joubert, who killed Richard Stetson in Portland in 1982, hasn’t decided whether to include the material in his book.
Meals on Wheels needs volunteer drivers
Spectrum Generations is looking for people to deliver meals in Kennebec and Somerset counties.
Kennebec Journal police log
Augusta area police reports for June 27, 2014.
Route 126 overpass in West Gardiner to be raised in July
The Lewiston Road bridge will be closed for two weeks during construction to provide clearance for taller trucks.
Mainer sentenced for killing husband
Roxanne Jeskey of Bangor gets 50 years in prison for her act of ‘monstrous savagery’ in 2011.