Board member James Orr disputed allegations by Superintendent Martha Witham he violated the school board’s ethics policy.
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Record-breaking warmth in northern Maine to be followed by another dose of snow
Bangor, Millinocket and Houlton set records for high temperatures this early in the year.
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Winslow kid marches into spring at Capitol Park in Augusta
Photographer Rich Abrahamson captures a light moment as a mom and her children soak up the warm weather.
Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
What to know about Maine’s ranked-choice voting system and arguments to expand it
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court will soon weigh in on whether lawmakers could expand ranked-choice voting to gubernatorial and State House races in the November general election.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
How a Maine bill could take the heat off hospitals
It would keep more patients in their homes and out of hospitals, even after calling 911.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Mills expects Trump to withhold Medicaid funding amid fraud probe
Gov. Janet Mills says the probe from Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, is politically motivated.
Posted inMaine, News, Sports
Playoff excitement, wildlife & library adventure focus of central Maine week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Feb. 27-March 5, 2026.
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
No more Maine data centers for now, lawmakers say
Lawmakers advanced a measure that drew attention last month when one senator said it could kill a previously unannounced project in Sanford.
Posted inHealth, News
Maine hospitals, health advocates debate bill that would cap hospital prices
The proposed bill would cap hospital prices at 200% of Medicare rates.