Every kind of suffering and joy seems upon us here in early summer, writes Dana Wilde.
Rob Montana
Rob Montana is the city editor for the Kennebec Journal. At the KJ since August 2018, he has worked in local media for 19 years. Starting as a sports writer for a daily paper in upstate New York, Rob also served as news reporter and weekend editor, before becoming managing editor of two weekly newspapers, also in upstate New York. He also has worked in a variety of on-air and production roles in local radio. Prior to coming to the Kennebec Journal, Rob served as managing editor for The Times Record in Brunswick.
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Mother, son injured when car collides with tractor-trailer in Vassalboro
Sheriff’s deputies say a preliminary investigation indicates the truck tried to avoid the car, which might have crossed the centerline.
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Monmouth Academy’s seniors will march together at graduation Sunday
While they will be socially distanced, all 45 graduating students will be honored at one ceremony on their school campus while their families watch from cars.
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Monmouth home a total loss after Wednesday morning fire
No injuries were reported in the fire, which was called in about 7:15 a.m., but “a couple of” pets died in the blaze.
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Liz Soares: Learning to embrace the coronavirus slowdown
While my life has slowed down, my thoughts haven’t. I need to keep them where my body is at any given moment, instead of galloping ahead to the unpredictable future, writes Liz Soares.
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Winthrop narrowly adopts municipal budget that boosts spending
In a 4-3 vote, the Town Council approves municipal spending plan and a 2.37% increase to the property tax rate.
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Dana Wilde: Ticks have already started their summer invasion
If you can’t remember ticks being much of a problem when you were a kid, it’s because they weren’t, writes Dana Wilde.
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Vellani cites medical reasons for leaving Farmingdale post
The selectman, whose resignation is effective Tuesday, asked for Farmingdale residents understanding and offered his “apologies and also appreciation to all that have supported and voted for me.”
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Liz Soares: Standing up for what’s right
Wearing a mask in a pandemic is just as important to public health as people wearing shoes in places where food is served, writes Liz Soares.
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Dana Wilde: The best of the worst climate change cases
While the coronavirus has your attention, a more catastrophic threat to the human race — climate change — continues to boil along in the background, writes Dana Wilde.