Officials: A Chevrolet Equinox driven by Klay Dunning, 18, of Chesterville hit a Hyundai Elantra driven by Jared Peaslee, 38, of Fairfield. Marietta Peaslee, 41, of Fairfield was inside the vehicle with Jared Peaslee.
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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Central Maine Labor Council hosts lunch in Skowhegan to celebrate Labor Day weekend
The event was organized to support two local labor unions now in contract negotiations with their employers.
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Coburn mansion fire in Skowhegan started accidentally during repair work
The fire caused ‘significant’ damage to the attic, but the house is still structurally sound, officials said.
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New Kennebec Performing Arts Company director hopes to bring ‘spirit’ to performances
John Neal, a longtime music educator, pianist and composer, was hired by KPAC in May to succeed Charles Milazzo. Earlier this week, the group held its first rehearsal of the season.
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Odd & Unusual Show brings eclectic vendors to Augusta Civic Center
Sellers of animal bones, homemade jewelry, paintings, clothing and jars filled with everything in between line the walls at the center.
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Manchester fire chief resigns in wake of police impersonation scandal
Frank Wozniak was placed on paid administrative leave after he was charged with impersonating a public official in June.
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Hallowell council directs city manager to make more budget cuts to lessen tax impact
The Hallowell City Council hopes to make a total of $300,000 in cuts to the budget it passed in July but repealed at its Aug. 12 meeting.
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Tiny Imaginations opens play space for young children in Winthrop
The new play space, which opened earlier this month, is one of only a few like it in central Maine.
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Update: Water main break shuts down Armory Road in Waterville
While the water main was expected to be repaired and water service restored Friday, the Kennebec Water District reported that Armory Road was severely damaged and is scheduled to be repaired next week.
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Massachusetts man pleads guilty to stealing guns from Waterville store
Ryan Ansart, 22, and a coconspirator stole 15 firearms from J.R.’s Trading and Pawn Shop in 2022.