By the time of the Normandy landings, Christian Lamb had been doing her part to defeat the Nazis for almost 5 years.
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Farmington-area school senior surprised during senior walk
Mt. Blue High School senior Emma Fitch graduates Sunday but before she can leave, her former school nurse had a special gift during the senior walk Wednesday.
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Wilton and Dixfield to look into police partnership
Dixfield Selectman Richard Pickett proposed the towns work together to reach an arrangement at the June 4 Wilton Select Board meeting.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State
Businesses air concerns about proposed rules of new paid family leave program
Some companies that plan to offer their own programs object to paying into the state program during its 16-month startup period. The 1% payroll tax is split evenly between employers and their workers.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Whitefield fire draws strong response from area fire departments
A fire on Gardiner Road in Whitefield, reported shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday, drew firefighters from Lincoln and Kennebec counties.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Photos: Special Olympics Torch Run makes way through Augusta
All photos by Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
SpaceX’s mega rocket, on its fourth attempt, completes test flight without exploding
The mega Starship rocket returned to Earth after blasting off from Texas and making an hourlong flight.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Europe Central Bank jumps ahead of the Fed in lowering rates, but future cuts may be limited
The ECB cut its key interest rate by a quarter of a point, moving ahead of the Reserve as central banks around the world lean toward lowering borrowing costs.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Winthrop schools may have to pay if district doesn’t use electric buses that came riddled with problems
The school buses, which were awarded from the federal Clean School Bus program but soon broke down, have been off the road since early this year. Though the buses have now passed inspection, School Board members are uncertain about whether to put them back in service.
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Potentially live grenade discovered at western Maine home
The device was identified as an Mk 2 grenade, commonly known as a ‘pineapple grenade,’ which was introduced by the U.S. military in 1918.