Augusta’s high temperature Wednesday tied the warmest temperature ever recorded at the site in the month of November.
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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Litchfield man severely injured after roll-over crash Tuesday
Speed and alcohol appear to have been factors in the crash, and it was unclear whether the driver, Michael Cummings, 46, was wearing a seat belt.
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Posted inElection 2024, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Fayette voters convincingly choose to block sale of Starling Hall
The building has been the center of controversy in town since residents signed a petition this summer to force a sale of the building by the end of next year.
Posted inElection 2024, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
State investigates reports of people illegally offering to drop off absentee ballots in Gardiner, Bangor
Gardiner City Clerk Kathleen Cutler said the city has received two reports of a person with a Massachusetts license plate offering to take and deliver absentee ballots.
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Central Maine sets record for hottest Halloween
The unofficial high temperature of 75 degrees Thursday smashed the record set 68 years ago, according to weather officials.
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Manchester man sentenced for 2022 armed bank robbery in Augusta
After he was arrested following a four-day search, Joshua Brougham, 39, confessed to the robbery, saying he needed money to support his drug habit, pay a debt and fill his SUV with gasoline, officials said.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Health center backers address Gardiner parental concerns on gender-affirming care
Some community members said they were concerned about the potential for students to receive confidential gender-affirming care in the potential school-based health center.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Maine fire departments warn of higher fire risk amid dry conditions
Moderate drought conditions across much of the state have prompted fire officials to shut off burn permits and urge caution.
Posted inElection 2024, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Fayette to hold final hearing before vote on Starling Hall’s future
A public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Fayette Central School gymnasium serves as a final chance to sway voters for those campaigning for and against a Nov. 5 referendum on the sale of the historic building.
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Four former Hallowell mayors condemn budget process in letter
Hallowell’s four most recent mayors — Charlotte Warren, Andy McPherson, Tony Masciadri and Mark Walker — called on the current mayor and City Council to restore ‘successful management of our city.’