Before their son was born, Scott and Lisa Wentzell volunteered for the Special Olympics Maine Winter Games. Fifteen years later, it has become a cherished tradition for the family.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine’s primary care shortage is expected to worsen. Experts are planning solutions.
Maine is graduating more doctors, but experts say increasing the primary care workforce is hampered by several issues.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Nobleboro denied a request to build a Verizon tower. Now the developer is suing.
A local zoning ordinance prohibits cell towers from being built more than 300 yards from U.S. Route 1.
Posted inBusiness, Community, Local & State, News
IHOP is coming to Farmington in April
The restaurant, which will be located in the Irving Big Stop on Wilton Road, expects to hire about 30 employees.
Posted inLocal & State, New England, News, The Maine Forecast
Rare bluebird day allows winter climb to Mount Washington summit
A calm winter weather window allowed the Mount Washington Auto Road SnowCoach to reach the summit, an uncommon opportunity normally prevented by extreme conditions.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, New England, News
Third victim dies from wounds suffered in Rhode Island ice rink attack, police say
The accused shooter, who police say died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, worked at Bath Iron Works.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Pausing work permits for asylum seekers would hurt Maine’s economy, officials say
The Trump administration has proposed halting work permits from being issued until a backlog of over 1.4 million asylum applications is eliminated.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Candidates for Maine governor Troy Jackson, Bobby Charles exchange jabs in Auburn debate
They answered questions about immigration, affordability and drug addiction in an unusual 1-on-1 event that also featured plenty of attacks on each other.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Eliot Cutler denies violating probation after missing court-ordered treatment because he’s in jail
The Hancock County district attorney asked a judge Wednesday to revoke the disgraced former gubernatorial candidate’s probation, but no decision has been made, and Cutler will remain in custody for now.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Petition withdrawn: Smithfield stays in Skowhegan-based school district
The school district’s superintendent presented figures showing that a switch to Oakland-based RSU 18 would likely cost the town more.