The play is a fundraiser for the library.
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Local, state and national news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Convicted murderer from Gardiner appeals conviction and ‘de facto life sentence’ to Maine’s high court
Dylan Ketcham, 26, who was found guilty last year of murder and attempted murder in the 2020 death of Jordan Johnson and machete attack on Caleb Trudeau, is seeking a new trial.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Boeing withdraws contract offer as union talks break down
S&P Global Ratings warned it may cut the planemaker’s credit grade to junk.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Amazon unveils AI to help delivery drivers find packages faster
The technology projects a green circle on packages to be delivered at each stop and red Xs on those to be delivered later.
Posted inBusiness
Wall Street sets more records after Shanghai’s worst drop since early COVID
U.S. stocks rose to records after the latest wild swerves for Chinese stocks left few ripples in markets worldwide.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Former University of Maine at Farmington professor joins Margaret Chase Smith Library in Skowhegan as new director
Chris O’Brien, a Cold War historian who was previously a professor of history at UMF, took over as the library’s director in September.
Posted inCommunity, Local Government
Farmington skateboard park receives $4,000 from Seth Wescott’s golf tournament
A donation of $4,046.39, proceeds from the annual Seth Wescott & Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic held at Sugarloaf, was accepted for Dragon’s Nest Skateboard Park in Farmington.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
How Waffle House helps Southerners – and FEMA – judge a storm’s severity
For some residents of storm-prone Southeastern states, the best indicator of a hurricane’s severity can be found at the local Waffle House.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Bathroom break at work? Swiss court upholds watchmaker’s rule to do it on your own time
A court in Switzerland has ruled that a manufacturer was justified in telling workers: If you need a bathroom break, clock out and take it on your own time.
Posted inCommunity
The Way It Was in Skowhegan: Week of Oct. 14-21
Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of Oct. 14-21