The Rangeley Friends of the Arts plan to present Anni Clark in concert as part of the Indoor Concert Series at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., in Rangeley. Clark, a Maine native, traveled full time for 23 years with her 6 and 12 string guitars, her […]
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Kennebec River Rail Trail reopens after Augusta police locate Gardiner man
The Augusta Police Department temporarily closed the Kennebec River Rail Trail Wednesday to search for Jason Spaulding, 47, of Gardiner, who fled on foot after he was involved in an argument on Swan Street.
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Evan Gershkovich one of 3 newly freed Americans back on U.S. soil
The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist with dual U.S.-Russia citizenship.
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Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered ‘new phase’ after killings of top militant figures
International officials have been scrambling to avert a cycle of retaliation before it spirals into a greater war.
Posted inBusiness, News
As the state looks to harness Gulf of Maine winds, a big question looms: How much will utility customers pay?
Talks are picking up between state utility regulators, the Public Advocate and developer of offshore wind as they try to figure out how to price the zero-carbon source of energy.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Douglas Rooks: Maine’s public defender requirements need an immediate fix
For the first time since the horrific events of June 7 — when a man released on bail in Auburn murdered one person and burned down two houses before being shot to death by police — the newly renamed Maine Commission on Public Defense Services met last week to consider the enormous backlog in finding […]
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Opinion: Rep. Golden is a victim of media mischaracterization
I’m disappointed in recent coverage of the congressman’s positions.
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Commentary: With Supreme Court reform ideas, Biden is playing the long game
The first and easiest question to answer with respect to the package of Supreme Court reform measures that President Joe Biden announced Monday is whether there is any hope of their passage or enactment by the current Congress. There is not. With Congress hopelessly polarized and the Supreme Court hopelessly politicized, there is no chance […]
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Opinion: Embrace community; embrace access to higher ed for all Mainers
My daughter’s journey with Saint Joseph’s College of Maine’s Integrated Studies Program has been nothing short of transformational.