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Local & State, News

Culinary festival serves up Maine flavors in Augusta

by Hannah Kaufman April 6, 2025April 6, 2025

The two-day event introduced visitors to dozens of farmers and vendors from across the state.

Sports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling

Girls wrestling: 2025 Varsity Maine All-State team

by Dave Dyer March 26, 2025March 26, 2025

Our first-ever girls All-State squad contains multiple New England champions from the top programs throughout the state.

Things to Do

Celebrate spring with outdoor concerts, festivals, flowers and baseball

by Aimsel Ponti March 24, 2025March 24, 2025

It’s time for flowers, baseball and whoopie pies — and a bunch of events surrounding them.

Sports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling

Longtime coach, official Terry Devereaux inducted into New England High School Wrestling Hall of Fame

by Dave Dyer March 21, 2025March 22, 2025

Terry Devereaux, a former Belfast Area High School standout and current Cony High School assistant has served a variety of roles in sport over the years.

Local & State

Muslim holy days should be state holidays, Lewiston lawmaker says

by Steve Collins March 12, 2025March 12, 2025

Rep. Mana Abdi, D-Lewiston, is pushing for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to join Christmas, Thanksgiving and others on the state calendar of holidays.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Deadly police shooting of Belfast man who threatened arson ruled self-defense

by Morgan Womack March 7, 2025March 7, 2025

Daniel Ryan was shot and killed by Waldo County Sgt. Nicholas Oettinger last year after police said he swung a burning can of gas at them.

Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime

Belfast man charged with murder of his wife at a Readfield home

by Ethan Horton February 20, 2025February 20, 2025

Samuel Whittemore, 34, of Belfast, was charged with murder after Margaux Whittemore, his wife, was found dead outside his parents’ home in Readfield Wednesday.