Colom governed from 2008 to 2012 and supported a United Nations anti-corruption mission that later investigated him.
January 2023
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Project planned for downtown Waterville would provide more than 60 housing units
As part of the plan, buildings at the corner of Temple and Front streets, as well as a former office building at the corner of Appleton and Front, would be razed and two buildings initially constructed in their place.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Victor Navasky, historian and Nation editor, dies at 90
He presided for years over the liberal weekly The Nation and wrote influential books on the anti-Communist blacklist and Robert F. Kennedy’s justice department.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Winners of 3 awards recognizing contributions of local businesses, entrepreneurs to be decided Friday via text voting
Voting will take place at the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce’s annual formal banquet, the Kenney Awards, which returns to the Augusta Civic Center for the first time since 2020.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Lloyd Morrisett, who helped launch ‘Sesame Street,’ dies at 93
The co-creator of the beloved children’s education TV series is remembered as a ‘wise, thoughtful, and above all kind leader.’
Posted inNation & World, News
Report delves into mass attacks, cites themes of domestic violence, misogyny
The report released Wednesday by the U.S. Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center analyzed 173 mass attacks carried out over a 5-year period from January 2016 to December 2020.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Augusta YMCA, Special Olympics Maine partner to launch new program
AUGUSTA — The Kennebec Valley YMCA, in partnership with Special Olympics Maine, is providing new opportunities to people with intellectual disabilities through unified sports. Special Olympics Maine Unified Champion Clubs is dedicated to promoting social inclusion by providing people with and without intellectual disabilities the opportunity to play on the same team through shared recreational […]
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, News
Lisbon Falls chef Jason LaVerdiere named semifinalist for prestigious James Beard Award
The 38-year old co-owner of Flux is one of 5 semifinalists named in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
White House directs federal probe into housing rental market practices
Progressive Democrats in Congress praised the plan directing government-backed enterprises and agencies to enhance renter protections and crack down on unfair practices.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys basketball: Winslow passes major tests in toppling Lawrence
Adjustments, resilience see Black Raiders through to signature win.