Five Mainers were charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Some have been convicted, while two are awaiting further court action.
January 2023
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Jared Golden mum about Republican failure to pick a House speaker
Chellie Pingree calls House chaos ‘a historic embarrassment.’
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville man launches coffee company with aim to help African farmers who provide the beans
Churchill Elangwe-Preston, who is launching a micro-roasting company called Mbingo Mountain Coffee, said he wants “to create a light in somebody’s life.”
Posted inBusiness
Best of CES 2023: Canine communication and a calming pillow
The Las Vegas event formerly known as the Consumer Electronics show bounces back from a pandemic slowdown.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Augusta councilors, school board members sworn into office
Officials elected in November say good things are coming to Augusta.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Storms damage panels protecting stained-glass windows at Hallowell library
Hubbard Free Library Board of Trustees President Ken Young said that while insurance will cover most of the estimated $10,000 in repairs, the library must pay $2,000 in deductibles.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Winslow man revived after drug overdose pleads guilty to eluding police, drug trafficking
Donald E. Chandler says the incidents occurred during a 58-day drug relapse during which he had to be brought back to life following an overdose.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Richmond girls basketball looks to grow in non-conference play
Bobcats hope tough teams such as NYA will prepare them for the state tournament.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. to send $3.75 billion in military aid to Ukraine, its neighbors
The latest tranche of assistance will include for the first time Bradley armored vehicles for Ukraine.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
FDA approves Alzheimer’s drug that modestly slows disease
The drug, Leqembi, is the first that’s been convincingly shown to slow the decline in memory and thinking that defines Alzheimer’s by targeting the disease’s underlying biology.