Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Aug. 15-22, 2025.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
New Balance Foundation donates more than $1.4 million to Maine nonprofits
Local grant recipients say the funds are particularly critical now because of federal cuts to Maine programs.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Palmyra woman charged with robbery conspiracy linked to killing
Jacqueline McClure, 33, pleaded not guilty to the charge at her arraignment Wednesday.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Garland woman pleads not guilty to murder in death of sister in Hartland
A grand jury indicted Bonnie Coombs, 69, earlier this month, charging her with intentional or knowing murder in the death of Velma Withee, 78.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Civil rights groups file in court raising alarm over settlement changes for disabled children’s services
The group, including Disability Rights Maine and the ACLU, contend enforcement of the settlement is being weakened.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Skowhegan man resentenced to 16 years for Madison robbery
After the Maine Supreme Judicial Court threw out his initial sentence, Raymond Ellis, 36, was sentenced to slightly less time behind bars.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Skowhegan home damaged, residents displaced after electrical fire
The home at 188 Middle Road is not livable due to the damage, according to a fire official.
Posted inThings to Do
10 things to do: Windsor Fair, Jul’ia’s Waterville concert, Blistered Bluegrass festival in Litchfield | Things to do
There are plenty of things to do this week in central Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Wildfires are burning across Maine as dry spell adds to increasing danger
Fire officials are urging caution because circumstances are unlikely to improve soon, with much of the state facing dry conditions and no significant rainfall in the near-term forecast.
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Fires at Sappi’s Skowhegan paper mill blamed on dry, hot weather
Area firefighters have been called to mill for fires six or seven times since June, which is about double the number of incidents in a typical year, a fire official said.