Library directors throughout the state say temporarily losing the book sharing will be a challenge going into their busiest time of year.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Quicksand startles woman who suddenly sinks hip deep at Popham Beach
Rangers at the state park were expected to install warning signs telling beachgoers what to do if they step in supersaturated sand.
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Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
Senate District 16: Cyrway, Perkins face off in Waterville-area Republican primary
We asked the candidates in the June 11 primary about themselves and the actions of the last Legislature. Here are their answers.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Religion and Values, Schools and Education
Federal court denies Bangor church’s request for injunction in tuition lawsuit
Crosspoint Church, which runs Bangor Christian Schools, is challenging the stipulation in Maine’s Human Rights Act that prohibits schools receiving state funding from discriminating based on gender identity, sexual orientation and religion.
Posted inLocal & State, News
A fast-warming Gulf of Maine is rising faster than ever
The gulf is warming 3 times faster than the global average and rising about 2.5 times faster in recent years than it has over the last century, according to the Maine Climate Council.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Logging truck rolls onto side, spills load in Cambridge
No injuries were reported Wednesday in connection with the crash, which occurred at about 10 a.m. on the Main Street bridge over Cambridge Pond, officials said.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Indian Township man accused of sexual assault of child under 12
Nakoma Polches, 42, was arrested Tuesday in Massachusetts, where he is currently being held.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
One person dead, another injured in Waterville crash, police say
The crash, reported at about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, occurred at the intersection of West River Road and Trafton Road, according to officials.
Posted inNation & World, News
Biden will praise men like his uncles when he commemorates the 80th anniversary of D-Day in France
On Thursday, the president will visit hallowed ground near the beaches of Normandy, where rows of bone-white headstones mark the graves of U.S. soldiers who died to bring an end to World War II.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Government, Schools and Education
Richmond residents approve $8.2 million school budget, $2.9 million town budget
Precise amounts were not immediately available, but minor adjustments were made at the annual town meeting that slightly lowered the $2.9 million proposed municipal budget.