Motorcycle crash claims life of Norridgewock man
Emergency responders were called to the scene after a vehicle failed to yield before the crash, police said.
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Norridgewock man charged with drug trafficking; is hospitalized after bust
Investigators seized 324 grams of suspected fentanyl, and the man was taken to the hospital after appearing to ingest something, the sheriff said.
Norridgewock, Maine Grains eye partnership at closed New Balance factory
Voters will be asked at a special town meeting July 20 to authorize town officials to accept the donation of the New Balance factory on Depot Street.
Skowhegan-area voters approve school budget, cost-sharing change
The budget reflects an overall local tax increase of less than 2%, while the cost-sharing formula will use a combination of valuation and pupil count.
Skowhegan-area district weighs how to implement state’s new cellphone ban
The law requires all districts to establish a policy prohibiting personal electronic devices from ‘bell to bell’ by Aug. 1.
Skowhegan-area voters give preliminary approval to $53.9M school budget
The budget, which comes with a less than 2% overall local property tax increase, goes to voters for final review in the referendum June 9.
Skowhegan-area school cost-sharing change would shift taxes among towns
The cost-sharing formula change would factor in each town’s pupil count when determining how some local education costs are split among the towns.
Somerset County officials approve budget with overall 3.5% tax increase
Taxpayers will fund $6.9 million of the jail’s budget and $8.62 million for all other county departments for the budget year that starts July 1.
Somerset County officials propose budget with 3.5% tax increase
Officials considered a budget with essentially no tax increase but decided to try to spread out forecasted impacts over the next several years.
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Meet the 2026 Central Maine All-Region girls lacrosse team
Maranacook/Winthrop and Messalonskee lead the list of the area’s top players.
6 concerts, theater productions planned this week in central Maine
‘A Texas Carol’ is set for Madison, 12/OC plan Sidney concert, The Playhouse at Waterville Station is set to host Alice Limoges, Trombone Shorty scheduled to take stage in Sidney, The Princess Concert to be featured in Waterville, and Black Wolf Band prepares for Augusta show.
Skowhegan man remembered as passionate, adventurous and loving
Jakub Prokop, 21, died after being thrown from a boat into the Kennebec River on the Fourth of July.
Clinton man gets 45 years for deadly shooting of Fairfield man in Waterville
Richard Hatt stalked and tormented Stephen Killam for more than 6 years before killing him in 2024.
Waterville man accused of Fairfield kidnapping told police he thought girl was in danger
The girl’s babysitter discovered the 4-year-old was missing from her bed in the middle of the night, police wrote in a court filing.
Fourth of July festivities, music and art events, Swan Island spotlight of week in photos in central Maine
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from July 3-July 9 2026.
Artists Paint Skowhegan kicks off Log Days festivities
Artists scattered throughout the town to paint local scenes.
We said goodbye to some all-time great Maine high school coaches this year
The 2025-26 school year saw some of the best to ever do it pass away, retire, or leave before they were ready.
Skowhegan nonprofit director’s bid for early end to probation denied
Justice Robert Mullen pointed out Jason Gayne had agreed to his sentence for stealing from the Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Hospice Volunteers of Somerset County.
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