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Westbrook football beats Cony to claim 1st state title
Quarterback Gio Staples has a big game, and the Blue Blazes intercept four passes to cement a Class B championship game victory.
Sam Johnson convinced Westbrook football to dream big, and it paid off
The Blue Blazes won their first state title Saturday, for a coach who once walked in their shoes.
Here are the Maine high school football state championship scores
Gold Balls claimed in Class A, B, C and D.
Woman arrested in Augusta credit union forgery attempt indicted on federal charges
Lisa Marie Hurley faces both state and federal charges for alleged thefts at Madison and Bingham banks.
High school playoffs, autumn strolls, Revere and Son bell installation makes up the Week in Photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Nov. 14-21, 2025. View more Week in Photos galleries Purchase photos from the Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Sign up for Maine Lens our monthly photo newsletter.
Maine lawmakers won’t take up bill to prohibit ICE agents from wearing masks
Rep. Grayson Lookner, a Portland Democrat, said he brought the proposal in response to recent incidents in Maine, including the September arrest of a parent outside a Portland school.
Dominant Cony football meets battle-tested Westbrook in Class B final
The Rams have obliterated opponents, while the Blue Blazes have found ways to win tight games against top teams — what does this mean for Saturday?
See how Cony, Westbrook football stack up ahead of Class B final
Preview: The Rams seek their second state championship and Blue Blazes their first Saturday at Fitzpatrick Stadium.
How a Maine couple gave their $1.3 million retirement savings to bitcoin scammers
Larry and Barbara Cook are risking public embarrassment to spare others from a similar trauma. In the process, they’re helping to rewrite federal and state income tax laws related to fraud losses.
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Report on Gardiner school board was misleading | Letter
Your recent coverage of the Gardiner-area school board meeting (“Parents’ rights groups, backed by conservative funders, bring fight to Maine school boards,” Nov. 19) was so blatantly biased and misleading. The people who you are trying to malign — a group of parents who simply want to make sure they have a voice in what’s…
Winthrop football wins first title since 2000
The Ramblers throw three touchdown passes in the first half and beat Winslow in the Class D final.
Gardiner students gather to assemble Thanksgiving baskets
Anna Chadwick captures Gardiner Area High School Honor Society members working to make the holiday better for many area families.
Two central Maine football powerhouses meet for Class D title
Preview: Winthrop and Winslow are perennial contenders, but both have long championship droughts.
Physicality, chemistry drive Winthrop football’s defense in run to state final
The Ramblers have held every opponent to 13 points or less but will be tested by Winslow’s relentless rushing attack.
Girls hockey in Maine more closely aligned to boys game this season
The ice will be resurfaced after the first and second periods this season.
Gardiner park improvements completed
See the upgrades to Dearborn Park, which was closed for construction May to October to address aging infrastructure and safety concerns.
Regulators dismiss CMP’s controversial 5-year rate increase
Bills will still likely go up, but the structure and timeline of CMP’s plan to fund infrastructure improvements and new hires could change significantly.
5 Maine school districts sued over ‘hostile’ policies on trans students
The Maine Human Rights Commission is suing the districts for policies they adopted within the last 8 months that seek to restrict the rights of transgender students.
Maine Human Rights Commission suing school districts over transgender policies
Five school districts are named in the lawsuit over policies the commission says violate state law.
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