Attendance at the RV show over the next three days has been limited to 250 or fewer people at a time, per suggestions by experts to ward against the potential spread of the virus.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Central Maine grocers and food sellers brace for COVID-19
Grocers, both independent and chains, are struggling to keep high-demand items on hand throughout central Maine as people prepare to spend more time at home.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Central Maine schools cancel activities, prepare for possibility of shutdowns amid virus outbreak
A number of central Maine schools were announcing changes to activities and events, but still holding regular classes, amid a flurry of cancellations as the nation and world aim to stem the spread of coronavirus.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Clinton man, 52, pleads not guilty to sex crime, assault allegations
Silvestre P. Frutuoso, 52, was charged with unlawful sexual contact and touching, domestic violence assault, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and endangering the welfare of a child.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Winthrop man, 61, arrested on cocaine trafficking charges
Winthrop police say John Stewart was found in possession of 58 grams of cocaine after officers executed a search warrant on his 1977 Chevrolet El Camino on U.S. Route 202.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Solar panel plan, $1.4M expenditure budget headed to Whitefield voters
Voters will decide on 47 articles at their annual town meeting next Saturday, March 21, at Whitefield Elementary School.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Man seriously injured by hit-and-run driver in Liberty, police say
Authorities asked the public for help after a pedestrian was struck early Thursday morning on Route 220.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Times Record
Richmond police Chief Scott MacMaster leaving post
The Richmond Board of Selectmen voted Monday to accept the resignation of Scott MacMaster, who has been police chief in Richmond for a decade. Sgt. James Donnell will serve as acting police chief after MacMaster leaves.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Times Record
Brunswick man in critical condition after car crash in Randolph
Maine State Police said Carlos Mateyko, 62, may have experienced a medical event before his vehicle crossed the centerline and struck another, also injuring a 12-year-old boy.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Dana Wilde: Bird numbers declining throughout North America
Since 1970, North America’s bird population has decreased by about 30%, with nearly 3 billion birds that used to be in the woods, grasslands and shore now gone, writes Dana Wilde.