AUGUSTA – It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kathryn A. Dunn, 68 years old. She was …
2020
Posted inMaine, News
Portland fishing community mourns the crew of the Emmy Rose
Family, friends and colleagues of Robert Blethen, Jeff Matthews, Michael Porper and Ethan Ward hold candlelight vigils and launch fundraisers to support the families who are now grieving their loved ones during the holidays.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Positive COVID-19 cases reported Gardiner middle, two Hallowell-area elementary schools
One cohort at Gardiner Area Middle School has entered fully remote learning, the second time a school in Maine School Administrative District 11 has entered “red” protocols, while contact tracing is underway for a pair of Regional School Unit 2 buildings.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Another 2,800 Mainers file new unemployment claims
Tens of thousands more are filing weekly to collect continued unemployment benefits as the economy continues to struggle.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield woman suffers minor injuries in Solon crash on slippery road
Kate Titherington lost control of vehicle as snow created treacherous conditions on Route 201, police said.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Northern Light Health increases capacity to deal with Maine’s COVID-19 uptick
Waterville’s Inland Hospital and Pittsfield’s Sebasticook Valley Hospital are working with Bangor’s Eastern Maine Medical Center within the Northern Light system, officials said Wednesday.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Congress prepares for Biden’s national coronavirus strategy
With the nation on edge but a vaccine in sight, the complicated logistics of vaccinating hundreds of millions of Americans raise the stakes.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Manchester man arrested following early morning shooting in Winthrop
Winthrop police say Nathan A. Woodard, 18, shot another man early Wednesday. The victim was treated for injuries that were not considered life threatening and has been released from the hospital.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
UMaine System, unions settle dispute over retirees’ health insurance
The deal affects about 3,000 retirees, who will now have the option of keeping a group health plan that would have been replaced by a health exchange system.