The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has been testing and providing vaccinations for asylum seekers temporarily housed at the Expo, with 2 cases confirmed among children.
2019
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Gardiner woman sentenced on federal drug conspiracy charges
Heather Downs, 33, pleaded guilty in October to charges of conspiring to distribute heroin and crack in central Maine.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Two Oklahoma men arrested after string of car burglaries in Augusta
Shayaquon Gaskins, 19, and Jocquan Jordan, 18, were each arrested on 13 charges on Sunday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Hallowell police subdue man accused of holding woman against her will
Nicholas W. Honas, 38, of Hallowell was arrested after a woman asked restaurant workers to contact police.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Boy, 10, rescued after cliff mishap at Moxie Falls
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office described the rescue Monday on its Facebook page.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
John Dority, longtime transportation official, dies at 82
Dority worked for the Department of Transportation for 53 years and possessed a nearly encyclopedic knowledge of Maine’s roads.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Veteran ‘Saturday Night Live’ lighting designer Phil Hymes dies at 96
He won an Emmy for his work on the show in 2018 and another Emmy for 1965’s ‘Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Magnificent Yankee.’
Posted inUncategorized
‘Dusty’s Treehouse’ creator Stu Rosen dies at 80
The beloved, long-running children’s TV show won eight Emmys and a Peabody Award.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Farmingdale jewelry store burglarized last week
Police are investigating a burglary that resulted in “several thousands” of dollars in jewelry being stolen from Kennebec Jewelry.
Posted inMaine, News
Watch: Firefighters battle hard-to-reach brush fire along Lake Auburn
Some firefighters were ferried to Salmon Point on boats from the Route 4 boat launch, while others had to enter the woods from Taber’s and fight their way through the brush.