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Local, state and national news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBusiness
SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct first private spacewalk
Considered one of the riskiest parts of spaceflight, spacewalks have been the sole realm of professional astronauts.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Canaan man killed in single-vehicle crash on U.S. Route 2 Monday night
Anthony Hunt, 28, of Canaan was killed after veering off U.S. Route 2 and into the trees beside the highway, authorities said.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Sen. King honored by Wounded Warrior Project for work on veterans’ issues
The two-term senator from Maine is a member of both the Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs committees.
Posted inCommunity
Time running out to order insulating window inserts
This year, Waterville and surrounding communities will combine forces with the Vassalboro-China area for a community build Tuesday-Sunday, Nov. 5-10 at the Children’s Discovery Museum at 7 Eustis Parkway in Waterville, but the deadline for ordering new inserts is fast approaching.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Winslow council delays forming charter revision committee over pending election
Councilor Fran Hudson moved to postpone selecting the committee’s members until after the November election because two residents who filed paperwork to join are running for council seats.
Posted inCommunity
Maine Library Association partners with League of Women Voters
Many libraries promote the League’s online voter information tool, Vote411.org.
Posted inNation & World
Israeli strike on Gaza humanitarian zone kills at least 19
The overnight strike hit Muwasi, a sprawl of crowded tent camps that Israel designated as a humanitarian zone for hundreds of thousands of civilians.
Posted inCommunity
Augusta’s Old Fort Western plans Fun, Frivolity, Libations
This annual tavern night fundraiser supports Fort Western’s educational programming.
Posted inCommunity
Deep-sea explorer plans Sept. 20 talk in Bath
Dr. Robert Ballard has conducted more than 150 deep-sea expeditions using the latest in exploration technology.