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Central Maine Athlete of the Week: Fall Week 1

September 8, 2023September 8, 2023

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!

Kennebec Journal, Maine

Cause of Litchfield plane crash that killed 2 remains unknown

by Jessica Lowell September 8, 2023September 8, 2023

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its initial report on the fatal crash, an early step in an investigation that could take 12 to 18 months.

Uncategorized

Dance to the Rockin’ Recons at Poland Spring Resort Sept. 16

September 8, 2023September 8, 2023

The Lewiston-Auburn-based band will be offering their mix of hits from the ’50s to the ’80s.

Nation & World, News, Politics

Georgia special grand jury recommended charges against Sen. Graham, 2 ex-senators, Michael Flynn

by KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press September 8, 2023September 9, 2023

The nine-page report showed jurors recommended charges against 39 people, compared to the 18 who were charged along with former President Donald Trump.

Business, Maine, News

CMP accused of overspending on storm recovery by $53.6 million

by Kelley Bouchard September 8, 2023September 10, 2023

While Maine’s advocate for ratepayers says the utility exceeded staffing guidelines in 12 of 23 storms in 2022, the company says it spent the money to restore power more quickly and to avoid the criticism that has contributed to a referendum calling for a publicly owned utility.

Amy Calder, Maine, Morning Sentinel

Reporting Aside: For three Waterville women, it’s time to face the music

by Amy Calder September 8, 2023September 8, 2023

Rebecca Green, Sue Barre and Teresa McKinney are launching a pilot program to gauge interest in whether people want a music school serving the greater Waterville area, Amy Calder writes.

Things to Do

Ani DiFranco plans Waterville Opera House concert

September 8, 2023September 8, 2023

Ani Difranco will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, at the Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. Widely considered a feminist icon, Grammy winner Ani DiFranco is the mother of the DIY movement, being one of the first artists to create her own record label in 1990. While she has been known […]

Nation & World, New England

Massachusetts investigates teen’s death; company pulls spicy One Chip Challenge from shelves

by MICHAEL CASEY and STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press September 8, 2023September 8, 2023

The boy’s family pointed to the chip, popularized as a dare on social media, as contributing to his death.

Nation & World, News, Politics

Trump hosts $100,000-per-person fundraiser to help Giuliani pay legal bills

by Associated Press September 8, 2023September 8, 2023

The event was expected to raise more than $1 million, and a second event is planned. But Giuliani’s son says it still ‘won’t be enough to get through this.’

Books, Life & Culture, Maine Authors, Uncategorized

BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Bald Eagles, Bear Cubs and Hermit Bill’ and ‘Death of an Ice Cream Scooper’

by Bill Bushnell September 8, 2023September 7, 2023

A fascinating memoir from a wildlife biologist, and a new murder mystery by Lee Hollis