Fire marshals are investigating the cause of a Thursday fire in Augusta that briefly sent one person to the hospital.
2022
Central Maine Athlete of the Week: Week 2
Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel sports writers nominate high school athletes from the prior week’s games.
Readers vote for their top choice and the winner will be announced in the newspapers the following Saturday all season long!
Tell Us: Do you agree with the state’s plan to install solar panels at exits off Interstate 95 in Augusta?
Tell us what you think.
Auburn Police say speed was a factor in the car crash at the Burger King drive-thru
“We looked up and we see this car flying through the air and coming right at us,” said Gary Girard, whose car was struck at the drive-thru.
Reporting Aside: We don’t need to harp on it, but Waterville company finds the art in its work
Peter Carey and Jason Brann own PRO Moving Service in Waterville, and they do much more than move bulky things, Amy Calder writes.
Knox County school district debates removal of books from high school library
It is the latest school district to consider appeals by parents who argue that certain books about sexuality and gender identity don’t belong in school libraries.
Surprise is key part of migrant travel from Florida and Texas to Martha’s Vineyard
Republican governors are surprising Democrat-led cities and states with large influxes of migrants. Providing little or no information is part of the plan.
Sugarloaf expansion on western slope gets preliminary approval
Boyne Resort proposes building condos, townhouses, ski trails and a high-speed lift on 450 acres.
Week In Photos Sept. 9-16, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Residents of Mississippi’s capital say racism is at root of water crisis
While the state plans to stop handing out free bottled water Saturday night, the city said water pressure still hasn’t been fully restored, and state health officials said lead in some pipes remains so worrisome that pregnant women and young children should still use bottled water.