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Augusta

Published
April 21, 2025

Maine’s busiest shelter is losing millions in state funding

After months of clashing over General Assistance reimbursements to local emergency shelters, DHHS adopts a new rule that will slash Portland’s rate nearly in half.
Published
April 19, 2025

Central Maine tennis players to watch in 2025

Strong singles play is plentiful throughout the region this spring.
Published
April 18, 2025

Mt. Ararat girls lacrosse escapes against Cony

Logan Norton scores the winner with 1:07 remaining as the Eagles survive a big comeback by the Rams.
Published
April 18, 2025

State House protests, high school sports focus of April 11-18 Week In Photos

Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Published
April 17, 2025

Waterville fire officials urge funding 8 new EMS workers for additional ambulance

Waterville fire Chief Jason Frost and deputy chief of EMS Everett Flannery III also want to run a third ambulance as need will increase with the closure of Northern Light Inland Hospital.

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Published
April 17, 2025

Augusta ponders gift of park at former YMCA site

The owner of a prominent vacant lot wants to turn it into a park and give it to the city, but some officials want to see other development at the site.
Published
April 17, 2025

Too many Mainers are going through ‘life-changing’ civil cases without attorneys, legal aid providers say

Seven legal organizations who help Mainers with urgent civil legal matters are asking lawmakers to pass a $15.9 million 2-year emergency bill.
Published
April 17, 2025

Hallowell drinking water exceeds state regulation for forever chemicals

Hallowell Water District testing late last month showed drinking water in the city contained its highest PFAS levels in at least the past three years.
Published
April 16, 2025

Waterville man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2024 shooting death

As part of a plea deal with prosecutors, murder and gun possession charges against Tyler Quirion, 21, were dropped.
Published
April 16, 2025

Waterville council, former mayor grill hospital officials about impending closure

Two officials of Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville answered questions Tuesday from city councilors and a former mayor about the reasons why the hospital is closing and how its patients and employees will be affected.