Revive Home Town Maine PAC, led by two county commissioners and funded by a conservative nonprofit, spent thousands of dollars supporting three select board candidates.
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.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Hammond Lumber Company to buy Waterville-based Ware-Butler, expanding its footprint
Hammond Lumber, based in Belgrade, will add 12 locations in Maine and New Hampshire and consolidate three other stores.
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Private Swan Island ferry emerges amid debate over public transportation
Since the ferry service linking Richmond to the island was ended in 2023, the public could access Swan Island only with a personal boat or kayak until this month.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
Mainers turn out to make ‘good trouble’ amid political turmoil
Demonstrations honoring late civil rights leader and former Congressman John Lewis take place across the state.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Gardiner starts second city manager search in less than a year
Former City Manager Robert Peabody resigned earlier this summer after four months on the job, saying it was ‘in the best interest of the City and for myself.’
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Hallowell budget may reduce property taxes, bucking recent trend
Last year’s budget unexpectedly raised property taxes by about 20%, leading to an illegal attempt to undo the city’s tax commitment and mid-year spending freezes.
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To address its problem, Augusta arrests homeless people. It’s not working
In the first 4½ months of this year, one-third of people arrested by Augusta police were homeless, a situation that’s not likely to change without housing and more services.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Bath man arrested after shooting rifle multiple times in Belgrade
William Bamford, 41, allegedly fired his rifle several times in a residential area near Chandler Road and Point Road.
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Central Maine was really hot Tuesday. How hot was it?
The previous record temperature for June 24 in Augusta was 93 degrees, but that record appeared to be broken before 1 p.m. Tuesday.
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Swan Island ferry restoration effort makes slow progress over IF&W objection
Legislation poised to become law creates a working group to explore restoring public access to Swan Island, but state wildlife managers say such a plan would require staff and money and they prefer to focus on wildlife management and facilities maintenance.