Jessy Forney veered off the road and hit a tree that crushed half of his SUV. He suffered serious injuries in the crash but is expected to make a full recovery after being pulled from the wreck by an anonymous good Samaritan.
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Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
Bill Clinton rallies hundreds of Harris supporters in Portland
The former president visited the city to make a final push in support of Vice President Kamala Harris as she vies for the presidency.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Alfonds, heirs of Dexter Shoe Co., now rank among wealthiest Americans
Scarborough resident Susan Alfond and her brothers amassed their wealth from the shoe company started by their father and bought by investor Warren Buffett.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Winslow considers demolishing former junior high, but $450,000 environmental cleanup must come first
The town will soon begin accepting bids to demolish the nearly 100-year-old schoolhouse, but hundreds of thousands of dollars must first be spent to remove oil and asbestos from the building.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos Oct. 25-Nov. 1, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Driver injured after tree he struck falls on SUV in Norridgewock
The driver was able to escape the SUV following the crash off U.S. Route 2, officials said.
Posted inCommunity, Election 2024, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Where to vote in central Maine: polling times, locations by town
Catch all of our election 2024 updates at centralmaine.com/election.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Gas pipeline operators’ push for higher rates could spark increase in electricity costs
Besides delivering gas to homes, the pipelines also supply power plants that generate electricity, meaning the requests before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will have a ripple effect on the cost of electricity.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Toxic cannabis is being shopped to Maine dispensaries, with little to stop it from reaching consumers
Toxic pesticides were found in cannabis grown at licensed grow houses and offered to medical dispensaries. Under current regulations, no one can stop it from hitting the shelves but the budtender behind the counter.