Wanting fodder for a future obituary, Jeff Hewett gave himself a challenge: Visit every municipal office in the state and take a picture to prove he’d been there.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Allegations, prayers fly at Augusta school board meeting
Board member James Orr disputed allegations by Superintendent Martha Witham he violated the school board’s ethics policy.
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Former Maine corrections official plans to plead guilty to theft, accepting bribes
Gerald Merrill was accused of operating a kickback scheme for nearly a decade.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Brief system upgrade in Franklin County will not affect 911 calls
Emergency 911 calls will go directly to Somerset County Regional Communications Center in Skowhegan on Thursday night and come right back to Franklin County dispatchers.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine’s warmer weather means deer ticks are active
The state logged a record 4,257 Lyme disease cases in 2025, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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3 fishermen rescued off Maine coast
The sinking Vesta Renee was located by the US Coast Guard more than 20 miles south of Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Norridgewock man charged with murder of girlfriend’s son raises self-defense issues
Daniel Markey also filed a civil lawsuit this week, seeking to recoup medical costs from his then-girlfriend — the mother of the man he is accused of killing and a key witness for prosecutors.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Why are schools in Boothbay receiving bulletproof backpacks?
School and police officials said the initiative to hand out some 100 ‘body shield bags’ is not in response to any specific safety threat.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine Democrats revive push to raise taxes on the wealthy, corporations
The move could set up a showdown between Gov. Janet Mills, who has opposed previous proposals, and her own party amid a contentious Democratic primary for U.S. Senate against a populist newcomer.
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Maine’s public defense commission out of money, issues notices to lawyers
Private lawyers who do public defense work were notified that their last payments for the fiscal year will be made this month.