The state flag with the Confederate battle flag in its upper left corner has been a source of controversy.
September 2017
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, Religion and Values
Pontiff, injured while riding in popemobile, honors slave-defending saint in Colombia
Despite suffering a cut and black eye, Francis completes a five-day visit with praise for St. Peter Claver, a 17th-century missionary who insisted on treating slaves with dignity.
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Posted inMaine, News
Waterville native escaped Hurricane Irma when the outlook turned bleak for Tampa
David LaMarre is in Nashville, Tennessee, with his family, but wonders when he’ll be able to return home to Tampa.
Posted inMaine, News
Plans to turn the former Seton Hospital into apartments could get underway in a few months
The 59 units will provide a much-need housing boost in an area that market research shows is ‘drastically underserved.’
Posted inNation & World
Cuba, Caribbean islands struggle in Irma’s aftermath
In Cuba, the Virgin Islands, St. Martin and other hard-hit places, residents face ‘wiped out’ surroundings.
Posted inNation & World
New York town’s 9/11 memorial to include names of sickened responders
Hempstead on Long Island will officially dedicate the monument Monday, the 16th anniversary of the attacks.
Posted inNation & World
Death toll rises to 90 from Mexico earthquake
Strong aftershocks continue to rattle the city of Juchitan, where at least three dozen people died.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Kennebec Journal Sept. 10 police log
Augusta area police reports for Sept. 10, 2017.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Walker unopposed again in Hallowell mayoral race
The incumbent said this will be his third and final term if he wins, and he is anxious to see several Hallowell projects completed while still in office.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Western Avenue shopping center property headed for auction
Major tenant Shaw’s supermarket expects to remain in place.