Little 4.7 pound Camdyn Lynn Fortin was born at 2:05 a.m. Thursday after her mother, Shay-lynn Smith, of Cornville, went into Redington-Fairview General Hospital on Jan. 1.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Two men arrested on drug charges in Augusta appear in court
Police arrested Tarik Squire, of Bronx, New York, and Eric Caswell, of Oakland, at the Super 8 motel Thursday, where Squire had reserved a room.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta officials sworn in by mother of new councilor
City councilors and school board members took their oaths of office to start their new terms.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Camera footage leads police to Fairfield apartment burglar
Tanya L. Paradis, 44, of Fairfield, was arrested after a man reported his phone alerted him that someone was in his apartment on Western Avenue and he called police.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Hallowell mayor will not seek reelection in 2021
Mayor Mark Walker highlighted improvements in the city’s infrastructure at Thursday’s inauguration ceremony that saw newcomer Diana Scully and incumbent George Lapointe sworn in as councilors.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Conservation group to remove barrier to alewives, salmon on Maine river
The salmon federation is still raising funds needed to finish the Washington County project, which it hopes to complete in 2021.
Posted inNation & World, News
Rockets fired after day of mourning for slain Iranian leader
Retaliation by Iran for Friday’s airstrike could ignite a conflict that engulfs the region, where Gen. Qassem Soleimani had a network of heavily armed allies.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Zakk Maher files letter preserving right to sue Mechanic Falls officials over unlawful dismissal
The notice sent by attorney Adam Lee was posted on the town’s website in the agenda for Monday night’s council meeting.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Leaders of virtual charter school contest employees’ vote to form a union
The dispute follows concerns that several teachers raised in September about the hiring of a new principal and a lack of input they had in the process.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel will publish digital-only on Mondays
To preserve newsroom jobs, the Portland Press Herald, Lewiston Sun Journal, Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal will discontinue Monday print editions starting March 2 and instead produce e-editions only that day.