Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
2021
Posted inMaine, News
Deputy was cleaning crash debris from road when he was hit by truck
Maine State Police say Deputy Luke Gross, 44, had responded to a crash on Route 3 before he was struck by a small pickup truck. He died at the scene.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Historic Readfield clock returns to Union Meeting House
The Readfield Union Meeting House board of trustees hopes to have the entire building restored by its 200th anniversary in 2028.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Plan keeps Waterville in 1st Congressional District while Augusta would move out
In a compromise deal, Republicans and Democrats negotiating the new lines for Maine congressional districts have agreed to keep Waterville in the more southern 1st District while moving the state capital to the 2nd.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, News, Politics
Republican Chuck Grassley, 88, to seek an 8th U.S. Senate term
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the longest-serving Republican senator.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine health care providers gear up to offer COVID-19 booster shots
Meanwhile, the delta variant continues to drive infections and hospitalizations around the state, with 714 new cases reported on Friday.
Posted inNation & World, News
Activists stage global rallies over climate change
Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg takes part in a protest in Berlin.
Posted inNation & World, News
Biden hosts Indo-Pacific leaders as China concerns grow
The president holds discussions at the White House with the leaders of India, Australia and Japan.
Posted inThings to Do
Fiddle and piano duo Don and Cindy Roy will perform at the Oasis of Music
Fiddle and piano duo Don and Cindy Roy plan to perform at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept 29, at the Oasis of Music, held in the downstairs chapel of the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, at 122 Ash St., Lewiston. The music of the husband-and-wife team is rooted in both the Quebecois and Acadian traditions. […]
Posted inCommunity
Literacy Volunteers receive funding
Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties (LVFSC) recently received $20,000 from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation and $28,000 from the Wish You Well Foundation to support community literacy programming in Franklin County over the next two years. LVFSC, serving rural towns since 1978, is a United Way Community Partner, and collaborates with over […]