Edward Longley, 30, of Skowhegan, is being held without bail at Somerset County Jail in Madison.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, Things to Do
Portland Museum of Art’s Youth Art Month exhibit spotlights Maine’s young artists
Student artists from across the state are represented in an exhibit running through April 5 at the Portland Museum of Art.
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Posted inNews, Sports, Varsity Maine
Edward Little AD to take post with MPA
Todd Sampson will join the state organization that oversees high school sports as the assistant executive director at the Maine Principals’ Association.
Posted inMaine, News
Signs of winter ending, Chizzzle Wizzle, state house activity: week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from March 13-19, 2026.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
4 takeaways from the Wabanaki-hosted gubernatorial debate
On the key issue of tribal sovereignty, the 3 independents and 5 Democrats who attended the Houlton event Thursday night were mostly in favor.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Why Angus King and a Utah Republican are worried about a rural home program
The Maine senator and Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, are contacting Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to argue against recent changes to a rural home loan program.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Report on Augusta school board meeting fell far short | Letter
Your article on the recent Augusta school board meeting, focused almost entirely on the antics of the few disrupters, was profoundly disappointing (“Allegations, prayers fly at Augusta school board meeting,” March 12). Imagine the reaction of the people who contributed to that meeting, especially the students, when they saw their efforts ignored. You allowed the […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Skowhegan man arrested in connection with February fatal shooting in Augusta
Billyjack Curtis, 51, was killed in the Feb. 2 shooting on Flagg Street.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Lawmakers pass last-minute funding for Maine’s public defense agency
The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services has been about $13 million short of what it needs to pay private attorneys who represent low-income clients.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Democrats abandon bid to impose price caps on hospital services
However, an amended version of the bill, if passed, would limit price growth for some private insurance plans