Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Gov. Janet Mills swears in 4 new judges, including state supreme court associate justice
Julia Lipez is now an associate justice on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
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Halle Berry testifies before Maine Legislature to support menopause education
‘I’m in menopause, and I had no idea,’ the actress told the Health and Human Services Committee. ‘None of my doctors ever talked to me about it.’
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Benton man pleads guilty to murder, sentenced to 29 years
Raheem Goodwin, who pleaded guilty on Friday, will serve 29 years in prison for the 2023 murder of Edwin Weeks in Fairfield.
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Windsor man sentenced to 20 years for sexual assaults on girl
Peter Cayouette’s victim testified she was assaulted hundreds of times for a year, when she was 11 and 12 years old.
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Kennebec County officials approve 9.6% spending increase
The budget now goes to county commissioners for final approval.
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Augusta Recovery Reentry Center closes
The center, a safe, sober space for people in recovery from substance abuse, or reentering society after imprisonment, lacks funding to continue operations after Thursday.
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Saco agency to establish state’s 1st locked residential psychiatric treatment center for children
Sweetser was awarded a $2 million contract from the state to build a center at its campus. It’s expected to open next April, filling a crucial gap in services for at-risk children, advocates say.
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Maine officials refuse to sign Trump agreement on transgender athletes
The Maine Principals’ Association and Greely High School said it would violate Maine law for them to sign the agreement requiring the barring of transgender athletes.
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Raise taxes on Maine’s wealthy? Some of them are OK with that
An added 4% tax on incomes over $1 million and capital gains over $250,000 could generate more than $200 million in annual revenue for the state, according to estimates provided to lawmakers.