People from across Kennebec County were recognized for their efforts to clean up local lakes, raise money for people in need, help with historic preservation, and providing other assistance.
2017
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Layoffs threaten workers at Franklin County CareerCenter
Workers in Androscoggin and Oxford counties also receive notice as a result of Gov. Paul LePage’s decision to reject $9 million in federal funds.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Body camera study’s findings not at all what police officials expected
When the cameras started to appear in police departments in 2014, experts predicted behavior on both sides of the badge would improve.
Posted inNation & World
Climate change could spell disaster for coffee, but science may offer a solution
Rising temperatures are expected to shrink the already scarce area of the world’s surface suitable for growing coffee.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Rhode Island man arrested for allegedly robbing Big Apple store in Augusta
Augusta police responded to a reporte of a robbery just after 4 a.m. Friday and arrested a man in connection with the incident after tracking him to a nearby residence.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine unemployment rate dipped to 3.7% in September
The state’s jobless rate has remained at 4 percent or lower for 24 consecutive months.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Concert review: Leslie Odom Jr. puts on soulful show – complete with sing-along – at Merrill
The ‘Hamilton’ star entertains with old classics and tunes from his career.
Posted inEditorials
Our View: Fostering whole families could help with drug fight
A new method keeps families intact while giving parents the skills they need.
Posted inLife & Culture, Lifestyle
101 things to do in Maine: Now’s the time to get started
No matter what the season is, Maine will keep you smiling, satiated, awe-struck and, most of all, happy.
Posted inNation & World
Retired ‘Navy SEAL’ praising Trump on Fox News was a fake
The man’s claim that he served as a SEAL in Vietnam was first reported to be false by other former Navy SEALs and by the man’s own family members.