Police responded late Wednesday evening to reports of alarms going off at two credit unions.
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 inHealth, Maine, News
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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Posted inMaine, News
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.’
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inMaine, Sports
A wall collapsed in an Augusta Civic Center locker room. Monmouth Academy players were inside.
The non-load-bearing concrete wall was not built to modern standards, Augusta Director of Code Enforcement Robert Overton said.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Augusta Kmart redevelopment recruiting first tenants for Western Avenue project
The city and its real estate partner hope to curate a commercial hub with a hotel, mixed-use building and standalone storefronts along a well-traveled stretch.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
6 months later, Augusta Downtown Alliance again seeks executive director
Isabelle Lee left the position Feb. 11, creating another vacancy for the downtown organization’s top administrator.
Posted inMaine
Manchester home destroyed in Friday morning fire
Crews were fighting flames on Myrtle Street for more than 4 hours Friday, Manchester fire Chief Steve Caswell said.
Posted inMaine Crime
Vassalboro bust: Man caught with 4 pounds of cocaine by state police
Edwin Lawrence, 24, was arrested Wednesday evening after a brief chase.
Posted inMaine, News
About a dozen workers detained in Skowhegan immigration raid, advocates say
The arrests marked the second raid this month by federal immigration agents on workers traveling to Backyard Farms in Madison.