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Snow cleanup in Waterville and basketball tournament in Augusta featured in Week In Photos

by Anna Chadwick, Joe Phelan and Rich Abrahamson January 2, 2026January 2, 2026

Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the Dec. 19, 2025-Jan. 2, 2026.

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Skowhegan’s pollution control superintendent has eye on the future

by Jake Freudberg January 2, 2026January 2, 2026

After years of investing millions to improve the municipal sewer system, the town is looking at the next round of upgrades at its treatment plant.

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‘Naked and Afraid’ contestant sues Kennebec County, alleging privacy breach, stalking

by Keith Edwards January 2, 2026January 2, 2026

The Falmouth woman, a former county employee, claims the county’s former EMA director downloaded uncensored nude images of her taken during the show and that fellow employees retaliated against her for blowing the whistle.

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Music, book, movie picks for de-stressing in the new year | Column

by Amy Calder January 2, 2026January 2, 2026

‘We all need a respite from the stress of 2025, and indulging in good music, books and movies is a must for our psyches in 2026,’ Amy Calder writes.

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Upper Machias Bay Master Plan moves forward nearly 2 years after destructive downtown flood

by Evan W. Houk The Maine Monitor January 2, 2026April 21, 2026

At a community meeting earlier this month, residents discussed wastewater infrastructure, erosion control, emergency response and other strategies to guard against future flooding.

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Washington County projects less than 3 months’ worth of cash flow entering the new year

by Judith Meyer The Maine Monitor January 2, 2026April 21, 2026

County commissioners voted to reduce the mileage reimbursement rate from a federal standard to a state standard to save money.

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Members of Otisfield First Responders are neighbors helping neighbors

by Jon Bolduc The Maine Monitor January 2, 2026April 21, 2026

Physical therapist Beth Damon, now 67, got the idea to form the group in 2009 after a neighbor who was suffering a medical emergency had to wait 15 minutes for an ambulance.