The problem has become so commonplace this year that the Nepal National Mountain Guides Association calls it a ‘trend.’
May 2017
Oakland fire chief secures second largest grant in department’s history
Chief David Coughlin has won nearly a million dollars for the town’s fire department.
American Legion in Skowhegan talks about recruitment struggles before Memorial Day
Post 16 remains optimistic, despite decreasing numbers.
Morning Sentinel May 28 police log
Waterville area police reports for May 28, 2017.
Climate changes across Maine likely to bring more severe weather
In the wake of the historic 1987 Kennebec River flood, the technology and forecasting have improved, but experts cannot say when the next major flood will hit.
Murals coming to fill downtown Augusta
This summer building walls to be painted to bring vibrancy, and visitors, to Augusta’s downtown.
Class of 2017 graduates from Bates
American educator Geoffrey Canada delivers the address.
Fiddlehead picker perfects his art
Shaun Caron carries on the art and business of fiddleheading that he learned from family, writes Amy Calder.
Kennebec Courts May 18-24, 2017
This is a roundup of cases closed May 18-24, 2017, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
Lawmakers: Law should be changed to make sure ‘permanent’ license suspension is forever
The proposal comes on the heels of a court ruling this month that allows a former Skowhegan man convicted in a drunken driving triple fatal crash in 1996 to reapply for his license, even though his license had been ordered suspended for life.