Winthrop, Monmouth, consider merging police departments
The neighboring towns already share a police chief and officers back each other up on calls.
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Championships, warm weather & new Belgrade shop make up week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from March 6-12, 2026.
Historic Winthrop bell: 1883 Friends Church treasure anchors downtown heritage
Photographer Rich Abrahamson focuses on a moment in Winthrop showing a Winslow couple visiting the downtown.
Winthrop schools consider aligning with Trump’s transgender policies
Some school officials cautioned that the policy shift could risk the Winthrop district being added to an ongoing lawsuit against Maine school districts that have implemented similar changes.
Hampden Academy boys hockey edges Cony co-op in Class B North semis
Brody Miller’s goal in the second overtime sends the Broncos to the regional final.
Maryland police release video of suspect in killing of Augusta philanthropist
Robert Fuller Jr., 87, was shot and killed Feb. 14 at a nursing home in Potomac, Maryland.
Winthrop mounts big comeback, and other takeaways from C South girls action
Maranacook’s mettle comes through late, while Wells and Spruce Mountain take care of business.
Augusta philanthropist Robert Fuller Jr. killed in Maryland
Fuller, 87, had lived in Winthrop when he and his wife contributed to a range of civic projects in Augusta.
Police identify pedestrian killed in Winthrop crash
Eric O. Stinson, 44, of Pittston, was on U.S. Route 202 on Wednesday when he was struck and killed.
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More than 100 sugarhouses are expected to participate in the 43rd annual event Saturday and Sunday, with boiling demos, tours, live music, donuts, cotton candy and more.
Residents rally to keep LGBTQ book in Gardiner-area school libraries
While some on social media want to remove the book, district leaders say they have no plans to ban books.
A wall collapsed in an Augusta Civic Center locker room. Monmouth Academy players were inside.
The non-load-bearing concrete wall was not built to modern standards, Augusta Director of Code Enforcement Robert Overton said.
Gardiner, Monmouth, Valley boys basketball savor state titles after grueling climbs
For the first time, three central Maine boys basketball teams won state championships in the same season.
Predicting next year’s Maine high school basketball contenders
Check out our way-too-early predictions for next season’s top contenders in boys and girls basketball.
Fort Kent boys basketball outlasts Maranacook, wins 1st state title
The Warriors take a 20-2 lead and withstand a number of runs by the Black Bears to win the Class C championship.
Monmouth boys basketball fends off Machias to win Class D title
Levi Laverdiere scores 33 points as the Mustangs earn their second state championship in three years.
Manchester home destroyed in Friday morning fire
Crews were fighting flames on Myrtle Street for more than 4 hours Friday, Manchester fire Chief Steve Caswell said.
A look at the Maine Class D boys basketball state championship
North champion Machias and South champ Monmouth face off at the Augusta Civic Center.
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