Madison is testing a new communication tool for reaching residents with cellphones. Text My Gov is a platform for which anyone can sign up and opt in to receive blast messages on important town-related topics or events, such as meetings, public hearings, road closings or detours, and tax payment reminders. It’s also useful to report […]
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
CrowdStrike blames bug for last week’s global tech outage
CrowdStrike has blamed a bug in an update that allowed its cybersecurity systems to push bad data out to millions of customer computers.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Waterville Planning Board OKs plans for new food truck court on Kennedy Memorial Drive
Thomas College graduate Zhanpo ‘PoPo’ Lu aims to open a lot with space for up to six food trucks by September.
Posted inNation & World, News
Thousands fill Washington’s streets to protest Israel’s war in Gaza during Netanyahu visit
The prime minister was greeted by House Speaker Mike Johnson as he arrived on Wednesday afternoon at the Capitol, where Netanyahu will seek to bolster U.S. support for his country’s fight against Hamas.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Backyard Naturalist: The spiders in the mailbox
This is the season in Maine when spiders are most active, and when you’re most likely to see one, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inCommunity
Bridge clubs names recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop finished first at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville during the July 23 duplicate bridge session. They were followed by Lynne Kerschner and Jeannie Reillig, then Barbara Terhune and Maureen Manning. Omitted from the July 16 list of winners was Linda Atkinson, who shared second […]
Posted inCommunity
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust picnic set for Aug. 9
The Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust plans to host its annual picnic on Friday, Aug. 9, at Saddleback Mountain, 976 Saddleback Mountain Road in Rangeley. Those who attend can learn about the trust’s latest work and upcoming projects geared toward shaping the future of the trust and conservation in the Rangeley region for years to come. […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Pittston man sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for accessing child pornography
Robert Brandt, 39, was sentenced in federal court to serve 18 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release and pay $18,000 in restitution as a result of his conviction for accessing child sexual assault material.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Opinion: How Mainers can best protect against storm damage, flooding
Our homes are often our single largest investment. Let’s be sure to take care of them.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: Vance seals the arrival of big-government conservatism
Americans had reason to fear for the future even before the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. One hopes this enormity, together with respect for its innocent victims, will urge elected leaders to keep the risk of instability and political violence front of mind. In particular, campaigns need to talk less about the evil of their […]