Police and town officials gave awards to a civilian, 2 police officers and a UMF police sergeant for their response to a June 3 cardiac emergency on Front Street.
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Arts festival on Harry’s Hill in Starks marks 36 years
The Happening returns June 18-21 to Harry Brown’s Farm in Starks for its 36th year, with music, camping, art, workshops and a lineup that reflects the festival’s long evolution.
Tournaments, Ellie the elm, elections and a retirement focus of central Maine week in photos June 5-12, 2026
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from June 5-12, 2026.
Portland cartoonist’s ‘Big Nate’ comic strip ends its daily run on Saturday
Lincoln Peirce is ending the daily ‘Big Nate’ cartoons, but the Sunday strips will continue to run.
See the 97 billionaires and their spouses backing Susan Collins
The list comes from a Maine Monitor analysis of Federal Election Commission campaign finance data.
Nearly 100 billionaires and their spouses have donated to reelect Susan Collins
The level of billionaire funding shows how the race, which could decide control of the U.S. Senate, has drawn interest and funding from some of the wealthiest people in the world.
19 live music concerts in Maine worth traveling for this summer
Huge acts including Barry Manilow, Billy Idol and Indigo Girls are performing all over the state.
Dirigo Reads to offer free books Saturday in Lewiston, Waterville
The organization will be at all 6 Governor’s Restaurants from 7-10 a.m. in an effort to promote literacy in Maine.
Augusta, Hallowell joining 4-day workweek trend for municipal offices
The 2 cities will add to a growing number of Maine municipalities offering earlier or later service hours in return for a four-day workweek.
3 takeaways from Belgrade’s budget proposal
The spending plan boasts a lower tax burden than the prior year while ambulances and debt service drive costs.