While city officials support having such a shelter, it’s taking time to work out the details.
Ethan Horton
Staff Writer
Ethan covers local politics and the environment for the Kennebec Journal, and he runs the weekly Kennebec Beat newsletter. He joined the KJ in 2024 shortly after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he majored in journalism and political science and was an editor for The Daily Tar Heel. For better or worse, Ethan always wanted to live in Maine.
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Man charged with murder in February shooting in Augusta appears in court
Edward Longley, 30, of Skowhegan, is being held without bail at Somerset County Jail in Madison.
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Applying for a Homestead Exemption on your Maine property, explained
Applications for the program that reduces taxes on primary residences are due April 1.
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Skowhegan man arrested in connection with February fatal shooting in Augusta
Billyjack Curtis, 51, was killed in the Feb. 2 shooting on Flagg Street.
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Maine under flood watch, high winds to follow
Heavy rainfall and melting snow could pave the way for ice jams and dangerous travel conditions, the National Weather Service says.
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Coast Guard boat to break ice on Kennebec River as flood risk rises Monday
The Kennebec County Emergency Management Agency said this weekend that the CGC Shackle would be stationed in Merrymeeting Bay, prepared to break ice upstream.
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3 men arrested after Augusta ATM burglaries, turned over to ICE
Police responded late Wednesday evening to reports of alarms going off at two credit unions.
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Worried about PFAS in the Hallowell Water District water? Here’s what to know.
The latest tests show drinking water in Hallowell and some parts of Farmingdale has more PFAS than allowed under state regulations.
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Colby College wins statewide arts advocacy award
The Maine Art Education Association’s Art Advocate of the Year went to Colby’s arts office for its ‘extraordinary commitment to arts education.’
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Board strips former Sen. George J. Mitchell’s name from Waterville school
Board members decided George J. Mitchell School, named for the former U.S. senator with ties to Jeffrey Epstein, will revert to its original name, Brookside Elementary School.