Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos July 4-10.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Trump plans to hike tariffs on Canadian goods to 35%
Imports from Maine’s largest international trading partner may face steeper taxes next month, the result of the president’s continued frustrations over a trade deficit and fentanyl smuggling.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Postcard mailed from Washington, D.C., arrives in Maine — 52 years later
Diane Madden was 14 in 1973 when she sent her grandparents in South Portland a postcard from the nation’s capital. Decades later, the memory came back to her through a friendly stranger’s efforts.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Life & Culture, Things to Do
Maine’s roller skating scene gets a leg (and some wheels) up from social media
Online videos of roller skaters at Westbrook’s Happy Wheels have gone viral recently. They’re working to attract younger people to the activity and sport.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News, Uncategorized
New Augusta Access Center provides hope to those with drug addiction
“This isn’t just a building, it’s a lifeline, a place where people who use drugs can walk through the doors and be met with dignity and compassion,” said Chasity Tuell, executive director of the Maine Recovery Council.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Jared Golden introduces bill to increase penalties for crimes against law enforcement officers, judges
The Back the Blue Act proposes a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 years for anyone who kills a federal law enforcement officer, a U.S. judge or a federally funded public safety officer.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Clinton man pleads not guilty to murder in Waterville shooting death
Richard Hatt is charged with killing Stephen Killam in October 2024 in a Waterville parking lot.
Posted inMaine, News
Mainer Heather Cox Richardson named to TIME list of top digital creators
The author and historian from the Midcoast was named Wednesday to the magazine’s inaugural TIME 100 Creators list.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Portland Jetport travelers can now leave their shoes on at security. What’s changed?
After almost 20 years, the Transportation Safety Administration says modern technology has made its ‘Shoes-Off’ policy unnecessary.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Farmington to share a maintenance worker between two departments
The move will split a worker between the Parks and Recreation Department and Public Works.