Recalling losses on a New year about 65 years ago, J.P. Devine is thinking about family and those we can trust.
Scott Monroe
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
UPS driver reports smoke after catching whiff of fire at Mt. Vernon home while making delivery
Nathan Allen called 911 on Monday when he smelled smoke at a residence where no one was home, and the local fire chief says he is grateful for the help.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Waterville duck hunter found safe after kayak ‘got away from him’ on Kennebec River, police say
Authorities conducted a search Tuesday for the missing occupant of a kayak, but the man later contacted police to claim the boat and let them know he was OK.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde
Dana Wilde: December notes on a changing winter
Looking over his daily notes, Dana Wilde catalogs how different Maine Decembers are now compared with decades ago.
Posted inMaine
Free walk-in clinic for COVID-19 vaccine at Augusta Armory canceled Wednesday over icy weather
The clinic is offering all vaccine types, as well as booster shots and doses for children age 5 and older.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
J.P. Devine: We’re not in Kansas anymore
The age-old season of joy has arrived, J.P. Devine writes, but what are we to do with the world we find ourselves in?
Posted inHealth, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville’s Inland hospital welcomes 2 Guard members to help with COVID-19 care
Northern Light Inland Hospital said the two members of the Maine National Guard arrived Friday and would work in the monoclonal antibody clinic for COVID-19 patients in non-clinical roles.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Vassalboro criminal justice academy cancels graduation ‘out of an abundance of caution’ over COVID case
The 40th Basic Law Enforcement Training Program, which was to be held in-person on Friday, was canceled after a person associated with Maine Criminal Justice Academy tested positive for COVID-19, officials said.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Liz Soares: A Christmas wish to move beyond crisis
As we enter our second pandemic holiday season, Liz Soares contemplates all we’ve been through and what may lie ahead.
Posted inMaine
Photos: Salvation Army sharing hope, meeting needs one toy at a time
The red kettles of The Salvation Army have been ringing in the Christmas season for decades, and this year officials say they have collected gifts for about 400 kids from around 300 families throughout the Augusta and Waterville areas.