Rich Abrahamson captures a downtown parade and Old Fort Western festivities.
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Maine Turnpike courts Shake Shack, Chick-fil-A for service plaza upgrades
The turnpike’s new executive director has reopened contract negotiations with the company that runs five service plazas along the toll highway.
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See Waterville Civil War ceremony, sports and other summer events in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from June 26-July 2.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Augusta man charged after Western Avenue stabbing
Frank L. Tripp, 56, indicted on charges of elevated aggravated assault and aggravated assault for allegedly stabbing another man outside an Augusta market in April.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Politics
Trump’s tax, spending law will slash food assistance for thousands of Mainers
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will force Maine to cover tens of millions in costs for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — costs that Gov. Janet Mills says the state ‘simply cannot absorb.’
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U.S. Department of Education freezing some federal funds for Maine, other states
The funding was expected to be disbursed Tuesday, the start of the fiscal year for school districts in Maine, but it may be delayed until the end of September.
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86 new residences approved off Riverside Drive in Augusta
Despite some environmental concerns from residents, 42 duplexes and 2 single-family homes were approved by the Augusta Planning Board on the undeveloped land.
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Augusta, Waterville, Farmington music events, bike park opening in Carrabasset Valley among things to do this week
Don’t miss “Ravenscroft” on stage in Madison, and the Coburn Park music series begins this week.
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Republican field for 2026 Maine governor’s race slow to take shape
It’s early and more candidates are expected to enter the race. Rep. Laurel Libby and former Senate Majority Leader Garrett Mason are two possibilities.
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Maine immigrant advocates, leaders decry Supreme Court ruling on injunctions, birthright citizenship
A group filed a new class action lawsuit Friday in response to the ruling, which they say opens the door for partial enforcement of President Donald Trump’s order to deny citizenship to U.S.-born children of people in the country illegally.