Eric Bard, 32, faces a second trial after his previous conviction was overturned by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court because the district court judge who presided over the first trial improperly met with the prosecution without a lawyer for the defense present.
2022
Ships must slow down more often to save right whales, regulators say
Vessel strikes and entanglement in fishing gear are the biggest threats to the giant animals, which number fewer than 340 and are dwindling in population.
Week In Photos July 22-29, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
See the latest data: Tracking COVID-19 in Maine
Here is the latest data about COVID-19 in Maine. Updated May 10, 2023.
Appalachian flooding deaths set to climb; more rain forecast
Record flash flooding has killed at least 16 people in Kentucky and swamped entire towns.
Zelensky visits port as Ukraine prepares to ship out grain
Ukraine is a key global exporter of wheat, barley, corn and sunflower oil, and the loss of those supplies has raised global food prices, threatened political insecurity and helped push more people into poverty.
Oil companies see unprecedented profits as consumer prices soared
On Friday, Exxon Mobil booked an unprecedented $17.85 billion profit for the second quarter and Chevron made a record $11.62 billion.
Hallowell man once again hosting ‘Valleepalooza’ charity event Saturday in his backyard
Ray Vallee hopes that ticket sales at $75 each will help raise money for the Travis Mills Foundation in their efforts to assist wounded veterans.
Word on the Street: Bacon brothers set to rock Waterville
Actor Kevin Bacon and his brother Michael, known as The Bacon Brothers, are scheduled to play a show at Waterville Opera House on Sunday.
Russia, Ukraine trade blame for shelling of POW prison that killed Ukrainians
Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of shelling a prison in a separatist eastern region that reportedly killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war who were captured after the fall of Mariupol in May.