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Farmington proposes $16.6M budget ahead of May 11 vote

The $16.58 million budget would an increase of 4.65% , with rising school, county and fixed assessment costs driving much of it.

Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from May 1-7, 2026.

The 56-year-old man was arrested after the alleged attack at the town hall Tuesday, Maine State Police said.

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Isabelle Oss, Madeleine Kaptein and Krissy Waite join the nonprofit news organization this month.

The overall budget is up 1.49%, but state funding for the district is going down due to a large increase in valuation.

Photographer Rich Abrahamson focuses on the process of creating a floral arrangement.

A neighborhood group is rallying volunteers to take on small city improvements.

Diojanae Baker was reported missing after she left her Augusta home April 30, police said.

The chase ended when the man crashed his vehicle, police said.

Officials are planning to work on sections of the 26-mile trail between Bowdoinham and Richmond after an injection of federal funding.