But a spokeswoman for Maine’s senior U.S. senator disputes the allegation, saying she makes the best decisions she can ‘regardless of political pressure from either side.’
2017
Mainers ski, snowshoe, eat and socialize during Sunday table tour at Viles Arboretum in Augusta
The event was an annual fundraiser for the 224-acre arboretum.
‘La La Land’ director gets Directors Guild’s top award
Damien Chazelle, 32, is the youngest recipient of the feature film prize.
Dueling Facebook pages in Litchfield present alternate views on town affairs
An attorney for the town has tried to get one of the pages taken down, saying it makes false accusations.
Fluff celebrates a century of sticky goodness
The Massachusetts company sells between 5 million and 7 million pounds of the marshmallow concoction a year.
‘Messy storm’ expected to hit Maine on Tuesday
The National Weather Service forecasts 4-6 inches of snow in the Portland area and up to a foot farther north, followed by sleet, freezing rain and rain.
Trump says U.S. no better than Russia
Told that Vladimir Putin is a killer, the president suggests that this country is not ‘so innocent.’
Downtown Augusta named to National Register of Historic Places
The designation is expected to help downtown building owners get funding help for renovations.
Kennebec Journal Feb. 5 police log
Augusta area police reports for Feb. 5, 2017.
Suspected electrical fire rips through mobile home in Canaan
Laura Dudley, 28, says the fast-moving fire destroyed her home within minutes.