The crackdown began to have ripple effects early Saturday, causing more than 7,500 people at one point to report problems using the social media service.
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Dead whale found on the shore of Peaks Island
The Maine Marine Patrol identified the mammal discovered Saturday as a minke whale.
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Waterville mill redevelopment plan on hold as developer grapples with construction costs, financing
It is not clear when the more than $30 million project will resume to transform the former Lockwood-Duchess Mill building closest to the Ticonic Bridge into affordable apartments and space for commercial and retail uses.
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June saw significantly more rain than average in Maine
The month was very wet with flash flooding in several parts of the state. The forecast is calling for continued clouds and showers through the July 4th holiday, according to the National Weather Service.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Tween’s obsession with Spider-Man actor takes center stage in new comedy by central Maine playwright
‘I’m Going to Marry You Tobey Maguire,’ written by Samantha Hurley, will debut off-Broadway on July 8 at The Cell Theater in New York City.
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Photos: Follow local artists’ 4-year process to create, install ‘The Hallowell Mural’
Back in July 2019, Hallowell artists Christopher Cart and Jen Greta Cart worked together in City Hall improvising a compass with a tape measure and pencil to draw a large circle on the 700 square feet of canvas sections taped together that would guide the composition of his Hallowell mural project. All photos by Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal.
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Jenifer Tilton-Flood recognized by Volunteer Maine
AUGUSTA — Volunteer Maine, the state service commission, honored Jenifer Tilton-Flood of Clinton at the annual meeting for election of officers. Tilton-Flood was appointed to the commission in 2018 and, by 2020, was chair-elect and then moved to lead the board as chair in 2021. She completed her two-year term as chair in June and […]
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Linda Conti assumes role of superintendent of consumer credit protection
The Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation has announced that Linda J. Conti, Esq., of Augusta has assumed the role of superintendent of the Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection. Conti brings decades of experience in law and consumer protection, including 20 years leading the Maine Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division. In her new role, […]
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Waterville’s Christina O’Brien receives Core Competencies Certification
Christina O’Brien of Waterville was one of three business advisors to receive their Core Competencies Certification from the New England Professional Development group on May 17, according to a news release from the Maine Small Business Development Centers, a statewide program that helps entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses, based in Portland. O’Brien serves small […]
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Augusta hospital nominated to win most beautiful hospital award
MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta is one of 50 hospitals nationwide nominated in an America’s Most Beautiful Hospital contest. The center was voted for its edifice built in 2013. The 198-bed acute care hospital campus was designed by frontline and senior leadership. The center is surrounded by natural foliage and rolling hills, and is home […]